Sani Bečirovič

SG · 2003 NBA Draft, 2nd round, pick #46 (DEN)

Drafted#46DEN · 2003
Redraft rank#52of 58 picks
Typical redraft rank for pick #46~#402000–2021 median
VerdictBelow his slot · -12spots vs. typical

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 #139 (#37 at his position); he went #46, 93 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

    Never played an NBA game.

  • Age

    22.1 years old on draft night (born 1981-05-19).

    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

    SG (ESPN draft listing).

    Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 48.9% of the time (499 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

Seasons0
Games0

The 2003 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft

11151530304545Draft pick →Redraft rank (best at top)LeBron James: pick 1 → redraft 1Darko Miličić: pick 2 → redraft 32Carmelo Anthony: pick 3 → redraft 3Chris Bosh: pick 4 → redraft 4Dwyane Wade: pick 5 → redraft 2Chris Kaman: pick 6 → redraft 20Kirk Hinrich: pick 7 → redraft 8T.J. Ford: pick 8 → redraft 22Mike Sweetney: pick 9 → redraft 31Jarvis Hayes: pick 10 → redraft 29Mickaël Piétrus: pick 11 → redraft 21Nick Collison: pick 12 → redraft 14Marcus Banks: pick 13 → redraft 34Luke Ridnour: pick 14 → redraft 15Reece Gaines: pick 15 → redraft 44Troy Bell: pick 16 → redraft 43Žarko Čabarkapa: pick 17 → redraft 36David West: pick 18 → redraft 5Sasha Pavlović: pick 19 → redraft 33Dahntay Jones: pick 20 → redraft 30Boris Diaw: pick 21 → redraft 7Zoran Planinić: pick 22 → redraft 35Travis Outlaw: pick 23 → redraft 24Brian Cook: pick 24 → redraft 27Carlos Delfino: pick 25 → redraft 17Ndudi Ebi: pick 26 → redraft 39Kendrick Perkins: pick 27 → redraft 19Leandro Barbosa: pick 28 → redraft 13Josh Howard: pick 29 → redraft 12Maciej Lampe: pick 30 → redraft 41Jason Kapono: pick 31 → redraft 28Luke Walton: pick 32 → redraft 25Jerome Beasley: pick 33 → redraft 45Sofoklis Schortsanitis: pick 34 → redraft 48Szymon Szewczyk: pick 35 → redraft 49Mario Austin: pick 36 → redraft 50Travis Hansen: pick 37 → redraft 38Steve Blake: pick 38 → redraft 16Slavko Vraneš: pick 39 → redraft 47Derrick Zimmerman: pick 40 → redraft 46Willie Green: pick 41 → redraft 26Zaza Pachulia: pick 42 → redraft 9Keith Bogans: pick 43 → redraft 23Malick Badiane: pick 44 → redraft 51Matt Bonner: pick 45 → redraft 11Mo Williams: pick 47 → redraft 10James Lang: pick 48 → redraft 40James Jones: pick 49 → redraft 18Paccelis Morlende: pick 50 → redraft 53Kyle Korver: pick 51 → redraft 6Remon van de Hare: pick 52 → redraft 54Tommy Smith: pick 53 → redraft 55Nedžad Sinanović: pick 54 → redraft 56Rick Rickert: pick 55 → redraft 57Brandon Hunter: pick 56 → redraft 37Xue Yuyang: pick 57 → redraft 58Andreas Glyniadakis: pick 58 → redraft 42

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
22		51.9%
n=339
Position
Guard		48.9%
n=499

Share of 2000–2021 picks with the same trait who beat their draft slot. Line = 50%.

Measurables & pre-draft

Height / weight6' 5", 197 lbs
Age on draft night22.1
Born1981-05-19
ESPN pre-draft rank#139 overall (#37 SG)

Picked around him 2003 redraft

43Keith Bogansredraft #23
44Malick Badianeredraft #51
45Matt Bonnerredraft #11
47Mo Williamsredraft #10
48James Langredraft #40
49James Jonesredraft #18

How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.