Soumaila Samake
· 2000 NBA Draft, 2nd round, pick #36 (NJN)
Why he went too high Patterns
Signals in our data that pointed to him being overvalued: availability. Details below.
- Availability
Played 47 games over 2 NBA seasons (~29% of a full 82-game schedule each year).
- Pre-draft rankings
No ESPN pre-draft ranking on file for him.
- Age
22.3 years old on draft night (born 1978-03-18).
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.
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 | 47 |
| Minutes / game | 6.4 |
| Points / game | 1.4 |
| Rebounds / game | 1.6 |
| Assists / game | 0.1 |
| Win Shares (career) | 0.3 |
| VORP | -0.1 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -3.7 |
The 2000 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft
Each dot is a 2000 pick. Dashed line = typical redraft rank for each slot (2000–2021 classes). Above the line = beat his slot.
How players like him did
| Age 22 | 51.9% n=339 |
Share of 2000–2021 picks with the same trait who beat their draft slot. Line = 50%.
Measurables & pre-draft
| Age on draft night | 22.3 |
| Born | 1978-03-18 |
Picked around him 2000 redraft
| 33 | Jake Voskuhl | redraft #22 |
| 34 | Khalid El-Amin | redraft #37 |
| 35 | Mike Smith | redraft #45 |
| 37 | Eddie House | redraft #8 |
| 38 | Eduardo Nájera | redraft #9 |
| 39 | Lavor Postell | redraft #46 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.