Mohamed Diawara
F · 2025 NBA Draft, 2nd round, pick #51 (LAC)
Why he was overlooked Patterns
Signals in our data that pointed to him being undervalued: availability. Details below.
The 2025 class is only 1 season in, so this verdict can still change a lot.
- Availability
Played 69 games over 1 NBA season (~84% of a full 82-game schedule each year).
- Pre-draft rankings
ESPN's pre-draft board ranked him #81 (#22 at his position); he went #51, 30 spots earlier. So teams were actually higher on him than the media board was; everyone underrated him.
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 33.8% of the time (272 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Age
20.2 years old on draft night (born 2005-04-29).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 50.4% of the time (246 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Position
F (ESPN draft listing).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 51.2% of the time (570 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
Every line comes from data: Basketball-Reference career data; ESPN's draft profile; Wikidata birth dates. No scouting reports or quotes. Green = pointed toward a steal for him.
Career numberslive
| Seasons | 1 |
| Games | 69 |
| Minutes / game | 9.2 |
| Points / game | 3.6 |
| Rebounds / game | 1.4 |
| Assists / game | 0.8 |
| Win Shares (career) | 0.9 |
| VORP | 0.0 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -1.7 |
Career Win Shares + VORP (Basketball-Reference, through 2025-26) + 2026-27 estimates from ESPN season stats.
The 2025 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft
Each dot is a 2025 pick. Dashed line = typical redraft rank for each slot (2000–2021 classes). Above the line = beat his slot.
How players like him did
| Pre-draft rankings Taken 10+ picks before ESPN's rank | 33.8% n=272 | |
| Age 20 | 50.4% n=246 | |
| Position Forward | 51.2% n=570 |
Share of 2000–2021 picks with the same trait who beat their draft slot. Line = 50%.
Measurables & pre-draft
| Height / weight | 6' 8", 227 lbs |
| Age on draft night | 20.2 |
| Born | 2005-04-29 |
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #81 overall (#22 F) |
Picked around him 2025 redraft
| 48 | Javon Small | redraft #11 |
| 49 | Tyrese Proctor | redraft #27 |
| 50 | Kobe Sanders | redraft #16 |
| 52 | Alex Toohey | redraft #58 |
| 53 | John Tonje | redraft #42 |
| 54 | Taelon Peter | redraft #43 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.