Rodney Carney
SF, Memphis · 2006 NBA Draft, 1st round, pick #16 (CHI)
Why he was overlooked Patterns
Nothing in our pre-draft data flagged him as a steal: his age, school, testing and position profile looked like a typical pick in his range. The gap opened after the draft, on the field.
- Pre-draft rankings
ESPN's pre-draft board ranked him #18 (#4 at his position), close to where he went (#16).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 51.8% of the time (765 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Age
22.2 years old on draft night (born 1984-04-05).
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.
- Path to the draft
Played college basketball at Memphis.
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 53.2% of the time (1,015 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.
- Availability
Played 299 games over 5 NBA seasons (~73% of a full 82-game schedule each year).
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 numbers
| Seasons | 5 |
| Games | 299 |
| Minutes / game | 15.4 |
| Points / game | 5.9 |
| Rebounds / game | 2.0 |
| Assists / game | 0.4 |
| Win Shares (career) | 6.2 |
| VORP | 0.5 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -1.6 |
The 2006 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft
Each dot is a 2006 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 Within 10 picks of ESPN's rank | 51.8% n=765 | |
| Age 22 | 51.9% n=339 | |
| Path to the draft US college | 53.2% n=1,015 | |
| 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' 6", 204 lbs |
| Age on draft night | 22.2 |
| Born | Indianapolis, IN |
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #18 overall (#4 SF) |
Picked around him 2006 redraft
| 13 | Thabo Sefolosha | redraft #8 |
| 14 | Ronnie Brewer | redraft #10 |
| 15 | Cedric Simmons | redraft #41 |
| 17 | Shawne Williams | redraft #25 |
| 18 | Oleksiy Pecherov | redraft #34 |
| 19 | Quincy Douby | redraft #50 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.