Coach Ellis
Well-Known Member
I read an article the other day about the upside of Royce O’Neale. It got me thinking about how likely (or not) it was that he could develop into a legitimate NBA starter. I decided to compare him to other players who had a similar path in the NBA and a comparable skill set. Since they were nearly all later picks or undrafted, I used their Per36 minutes stats to compare them before they became regular starters. I know that's not a perfect way to evaluate them, but it was the most consistent way that I could think of. . .
Player A. SG/SF: Royce O'Neale (Undrafted) - 151 games, 20 starts (2,821 total minutes) - 3.6/8.0 FG (45.1%) - 1.4/3.8 3pt (37.1%) - 9.8 Points - 6.6 Rebounds - 2.8 Assists - 1.1 Steals - 0.5 Blocks
Player B. SF: DeMarre Carroll (Late 1st) - 173 games, 22 starts (2,304 total minutes) - 4.4/10.4 FG (42.8%) - 0.4/1.5 3pt (28.4%) - 11.2 Points - 6.2 Rebounds - 1.8 Assists - 1.5 Steals - 0.5 Blocks
Player C. SF/PF: Trevor Ariza (Mid 2nd) - 137 games, 22 starts (2,381 total minutes) - 4.0/9.3 FG (43.1%) - 0.1/0.3 3pt (22.2%) - 11.1 Points - 7.0 Rebounds - 2.2 Assists - 1.9 Steals - 0.4 Blocks
Player D. SG/SF: Kent Bazemore (Undrafted) - 203 games, 25 starts (2,502 total minutes) - 4.8/11.4 FG (41.9%) - 1.5/4.2 3pt (34.4%) - 13.2 Points - 5.2 Rebounds - 2.7 Assists - 1.6 Steals - 0.7 Blocks
Player E. SF/PF: Al-Farouq Aminu (Early 1st) - 147 games - 35 starts (2,929 total minutes) - 3.8/9.5 FG (40.2%) - 0.7/2.3 3pt (30.5%) - 10.5 Points - 7.1 Rebounds - 1.5 Assists - 1.5 Steals - 0.7 Blocks
Player F. SF/PF: P. J. Tucker (Early 2nd) - 96 games - 45 starts (1,993 total minutes) - 4.0/8.4 FG (47.4%) - 0.4/1.3 3pt (31.4%) - 9.7 Points - 6.7 Rebounds - 2.0 Assists - 1.2 Steals - 0.3 Blocks
Player A. SG/SF: Royce O'Neale (Undrafted) - 151 games, 20 starts (2,821 total minutes) - 3.6/8.0 FG (45.1%) - 1.4/3.8 3pt (37.1%) - 9.8 Points - 6.6 Rebounds - 2.8 Assists - 1.1 Steals - 0.5 Blocks
Player B. SF: DeMarre Carroll (Late 1st) - 173 games, 22 starts (2,304 total minutes) - 4.4/10.4 FG (42.8%) - 0.4/1.5 3pt (28.4%) - 11.2 Points - 6.2 Rebounds - 1.8 Assists - 1.5 Steals - 0.5 Blocks
Player C. SF/PF: Trevor Ariza (Mid 2nd) - 137 games, 22 starts (2,381 total minutes) - 4.0/9.3 FG (43.1%) - 0.1/0.3 3pt (22.2%) - 11.1 Points - 7.0 Rebounds - 2.2 Assists - 1.9 Steals - 0.4 Blocks
Player D. SG/SF: Kent Bazemore (Undrafted) - 203 games, 25 starts (2,502 total minutes) - 4.8/11.4 FG (41.9%) - 1.5/4.2 3pt (34.4%) - 13.2 Points - 5.2 Rebounds - 2.7 Assists - 1.6 Steals - 0.7 Blocks
Player E. SF/PF: Al-Farouq Aminu (Early 1st) - 147 games - 35 starts (2,929 total minutes) - 3.8/9.5 FG (40.2%) - 0.7/2.3 3pt (30.5%) - 10.5 Points - 7.1 Rebounds - 1.5 Assists - 1.5 Steals - 0.7 Blocks
Player F. SF/PF: P. J. Tucker (Early 2nd) - 96 games - 45 starts (1,993 total minutes) - 4.0/8.4 FG (47.4%) - 0.4/1.3 3pt (31.4%) - 9.7 Points - 6.7 Rebounds - 2.0 Assists - 1.2 Steals - 0.3 Blocks
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