Position: G
Age on draft night: 22.3
Height: 6 ft 3 in
Wingspan: 6 ft 9 in
Weight: 195 lbs
The Sales Pitch: Devin Carter is a combo guard who rebounds like a forward, has range beyond the 3-point line, a boundless motor, and truly explosive athleticism. He’s a top defender in this class as well. A two-way scoring guard with dawg-like tendencies and athleticism is a recipe that has worked for the Knicks multiple times already, so why not go back to the well if you’re Leon Rose?
Questions about their projection: If Devin can’t be a lead ball-handler, he’d be an undersized 2-guard, always a dicey proposition. Additionally, this is his first year as a knockdown shooter off the catch (still a work in progress off the bounce), and his first year as an NBA-level scorer, so picking Carter is also a bet that his awkward but effective rim forays and slightly funky shot will continue being effective vs. pros.
Important Stats:
- 19.7 points/8.7 rebounds/3.6 assists/1.8 steals/one block on 47/38/75 splits. Pretty insane counting stats
- 60 TS%
- BPM of 12.3 – an incredible number
- 2.9 STL% 2.8 BLK%, great for a 6-3 player.
- Defensive rebound percentage (DRB%) of 24%, insane for a guard.
- 40% on C&S jump shots
- 66% at the rim
- 89th percentile efficiency as a pick-and-roll ball handler
- 25 dunks
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3 Comments
What’s the best case scenario for him?
I know he has a longer wing span but I would like for us (if we are going to draft a player) take one with protypical size at the position so we don’t get killed on switches. Like our core Nova guys are already undersized as great they are. The match up of JHart against Siakam really highlights the size disparity.
As a fervent Big East fan due to my Johnnies, this dude is a killer. I am basically repeating what OP already laid out but he plays much bigger than his 6’3 (due to his crazy wingspan), can shoot pretty well and has very good athleticism. Crazy motor too, would fit like a glove in Thibs system.