Pape Sy
SF · 2010 NBA Draft, 2nd round, pick #53 (ATL)
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 #84 (#16 at his position); he went #53, 31 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 3 games over 1 NBA season (~4% of a full 82-game schedule each year).
- Age
22.2 years old on draft night (born 1988-04-05).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 51.9% of the time (339 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Position
SF (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 | 1 |
| Games | 3 |
| Minutes / game | 7.0 |
| Points / game | 2.3 |
| Rebounds / game | 1.0 |
| Assists / game | 0.7 |
| Win Shares (career) | 0.0 |
| VORP | 0.0 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -6.0 |
The 2010 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft
Each dot is a 2010 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 22 | 51.9% n=339 | |
| 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' 7", 200 lbs |
| Age on draft night | 22.2 |
| Born | 1988-04-05 |
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #84 overall (#16 SF) |
Picked around him 2010 redraft
| 50 | Solomon Alabi | redraft #49 |
| 51 | Magnum Rolle | redraft #58 |
| 52 | Luke Harangody | redraft #31 |
| 54 | Willie Warren | redraft #40 |
| 55 | Jeremy Evans | redraft #23 |
| 56 | Hamady N'Diaye | redraft #48 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.