Tibor Pleiß
C · 2010 NBA Draft, 2nd round, pick #31 (NJN)
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 Koln, Germany.
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 12 games over 1 NBA season (~15% of a full 82-game schedule each year).
- Pre-draft rankings
ESPN's pre-draft board ranked him #37 (#6 at his position), close to where he went (#31).
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
20.6 years old on draft night (born 1989-11-02).
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.
- 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 bust for him.
Career numbers
| Seasons | 1 |
| Games | 12 |
| Minutes / game | 6.8 |
| Points / game | 2.0 |
| Rebounds / game | 1.3 |
| Assists / game | 0.2 |
| Win Shares (career) | -0.1 |
| VORP | -0.2 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -11.6 |
The 2010 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft
Each dot is a 2010 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 20 | 50.4% n=246 | |
| 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", 220 lbs |
| Age on draft night | 20.6 |
| Born | Koln, Germany |
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #37 overall (#6 C) |
Picked around him 2010 redraft
| 28 | Greivis Vásquez | redraft #17 |
| 29 | Daniel Orton | redraft #30 |
| 30 | Lazar Hayward | redraft #39 |
| 32 | Dexter Pittman | redraft #36 |
| 33 | Hassan Whiteside | redraft #7 |
| 34 | Armon Johnson | redraft #42 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.