Ndudi Ebi
PF · 2003 NBA Draft, 1st round, pick #26 (MIN)
Why he went too high Patterns
Signals in our data that pointed to him being overvalued: pre-draft rankings, availability. Details below.
- Pre-draft rankings
ESPN's pre-draft board ranked him #55 (#11 at his position); he went #26, 29 spots earlier. Teams were higher on him than the media board was.
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.
- Availability
Played 19 games over 2 NBA seasons (~12% of a full 82-game schedule each year).
- Age
19.0 years old on draft night (born 1984-06-18).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 51.7% of the time (300 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Position
PF (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 bust for him.
Career numbers
| Seasons | 2 |
| Games | 19 |
| Minutes / game | 4.5 |
| Points / game | 2.1 |
| Rebounds / game | 1.0 |
| Assists / game | 0.2 |
| Win Shares (career) | 0.1 |
| VORP | 0.0 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -3.8 |
The 2003 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft
Each dot is a 2003 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 Under 20 | 51.7% n=300 | |
| 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' 9", 195 lbs |
| Age on draft night | 19.0 |
| Born | 1984-06-18 |
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #55 overall (#11 PF) |
Picked around him 2003 redraft
| 23 | Travis Outlaw | redraft #24 |
| 24 | Brian Cook | redraft #27 |
| 25 | Carlos Delfino | redraft #17 |
| 27 | Kendrick Perkins | redraft #19 |
| 28 | Leandro Barbosa | redraft #13 |
| 29 | Josh Howard | redraft #12 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.