Skal Labissière
C, Kentucky · 2016 NBA Draft, 1st round, pick #28 (PHO)
Pre-draft profile Patterns
He landed exactly where a #28 pick typically does.
- Availability
Played 155 games over 6 NBA seasons (~32% of a full 82-game schedule each year).
- Pre-draft rankings
ESPN's pre-draft board ranked him #14 overall (#2 at his position), but he lasted until pick #28: teams let him slide 14 spots past that ranking.
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 68.6% of the time (194 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Age
20.3 years old on draft night (born 1996-03-18).
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.
- Path to the draft
Played college basketball at Kentucky.
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.
- Length
Wingspan 7' 3" at 7' 0" tall (+3.0 in.), per ESPN's draft profile.
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 50.2% of the time (217 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Position
C (ESPN draft listing).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 51.1% of the time (182 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 | 6 |
| Games | 155 |
| Minutes / game | 17.1 |
| Points / game | 7.0 |
| Rebounds / game | 4.3 |
| Assists / game | 1.0 |
| Win Shares (career) | 4.5 |
| VORP | -0.2 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -2.2 |
Career Win Shares + VORP (Basketball-Reference, through 2025-26) + 2026-27 estimates from ESPN season stats.
The 2016 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft
Each dot is a 2016 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 Slid 10+ picks past ESPN's rank | 68.6% n=194 | |
| Age 20 | 50.4% n=246 | |
| Path to the draft US college | 53.2% n=1,015 | |
| Length +2 to +5 in. | 50.2% n=217 | |
| Position Center | 51.1% n=182 |
Share of 2000–2021 picks with the same trait who beat their draft slot. Line = 50%.
Measurables & pre-draft
| Height / weight | 7' 0", 216 lbs |
| Wingspan | 7' 3" |
| Age on draft night | 20.3 |
| Born | Port-Au-Prince, Haiti |
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #14 overall (#2 C) |
Picked around him 2016 redraft
| 25 | Brice Johnson | redraft #40 |
| 26 | Furkan Korkmaz | redraft #19 |
| 27 | Pascal Siakam | redraft #2 |
| 29 | Dejounte Murray | redraft #9 |
| 30 | Damian Jones | redraft #17 |
| 31 | Deyonta Davis | redraft #30 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.