Sun Yue
SF · 2007 NBA Draft, 2nd round, pick #40 (LAL)
Why he went too high Patterns
Signals in our data that pointed to him being overvalued: path to the draft, availability. Details below.
- Path to the draft
International prospect, born in Hebei, China.
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 41.7% of the time (151 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Availability
Played 10 games over 1 NBA season (~12% of a full 82-game schedule each year).
- Pre-draft rankings
ESPN's pre-draft board ranked him #46 (#13 at his position), close to where he went (#40).
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
21.6 years old on draft night (born 1985-11-06).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 47.6% of the time (286 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 | 10 |
| Minutes / game | 2.8 |
| Points / game | 0.6 |
| Rebounds / game | 0.0 |
| Assists / game | 0.2 |
| Win Shares (career) | -0.1 |
| VORP | -0.1 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -19.4 |
The 2007 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft
Each dot is a 2007 pick. Dashed line = typical redraft rank for each slot (2000–2021 classes). Above the line = beat his slot.
How players like him did
| Path to the draft International | 41.7% n=151 | |
| Pre-draft rankings Within 10 picks of ESPN's rank | 51.8% n=765 | |
| Age 21 | 47.6% n=286 | |
| 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' 9", 205 lbs |
| Age on draft night | 21.6 |
| Born | Hebei, China |
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #46 overall (#13 SF) |
Picked around him 2007 redraft
| 37 | Josh McRoberts | redraft #18 |
| 38 | Kyrylo Fesenko | redraft #35 |
| 39 | Stanko Barać | redraft #51 |
| 41 | Chris Richard | redraft #36 |
| 42 | Derrick Byars | redraft #41 |
| 43 | Adam Haluska | redraft #52 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.