Zoran Planinić
PG · 2003 NBA Draft, 1st round, pick #22 (NJN)
Why he went too high Patterns
Signals in our data that pointed to him being overvalued: pre-draft rankings. Details below.
- Pre-draft rankings
ESPN's pre-draft board ranked him #47 (#8 at his position); he went #22, 25 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.
- Age
20.8 years old on draft night (born 1982-09-12).
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
PG (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.
- Availability
Played 148 games over 3 NBA seasons (~60% of a full 82-game schedule each year).
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 | 3 |
| Games | 148 |
| Minutes / game | 10.7 |
| Points / game | 3.8 |
| Rebounds / game | 1.3 |
| Assists / game | 1.1 |
| Win Shares (career) | 1.5 |
| VORP | -0.6 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -3.5 |
The 2003 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft
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 20 | 50.4% n=246 | |
| 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 / weight | 6' 6", 215 lbs |
| Age on draft night | 20.8 |
| Born | 1982-09-12 |
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #47 overall (#8 PG) |
Picked around him 2003 redraft
| 19 | Sasha Pavlović | redraft #33 |
| 20 | Dahntay Jones | redraft #30 |
| 21 | Boris Diaw | redraft #7 |
| 23 | Travis Outlaw | redraft #24 |
| 24 | Brian Cook | redraft #27 |
| 25 | Carlos Delfino | redraft #17 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.