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NBA Draft 2020 Prospect Watch: Saddiq Bey

By Jordan Treske

VILLANOVA, PA - JANUARY 21: Saddiq Bey #41 of the Villanova Wildcats takes a foul shot during a college basketball game against the Butler Bulldogs at the Finneran Pavilion on January 21, 2020 in Villanova, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
VILLANOVA, PA - JANUARY 21: Saddiq Bey #41 of the Villanova Wildcats takes a foul shot during a college basketball game against the Butler Bulldogs at the Finneran Pavilion on January 21, 2020 in Villanova, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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Strengths

The first thing that jumps off the page when exploring Bey’s game is his scoring output, especially from long distance.

Bey has made significant strides into becoming an incredibly lethal shooter, both in terms of his volume and efficiency as he jumped from shooting 37.4 percent from three as a freshman to 45.1 percent as a sophomore. With a bit of a sidewinding, albeit quick and compact release, Bey’s ability to hit shots off the catch makes him a perfect complementary piece when he makes the jump to the next level.

If that wasn’t enough to highlight just how remarkable of a shooter Bey is, just take a look at these remarkable marks Forbes’ Zachary Cohen included in his recent profile on Bey before his sensational season came to an untimely end:

"“However, Bey has removed all doubt, becoming one of the most projectable shooters in this draft class. At 1.425 points per possession in catch-and-shoot situations in the half court, Bey ranks in the 97th percentile in all of college basketball. He’s at 1.315 points per possession on threes in the half court, which is good for the 95th percentile.”"

To cast Bey as just an off-ball shooter is a stretch as he’s capable of creating with the ball in his hands by taking defenders off the dribble in isolation or via pick-and-rolls. And his size and strength make him a worthy option to throw the ball down in the post to take advantage of mismatches or limited defenders.

Lastly, Bey’s size, length and foot speed certainly project incredibly well on the defensive end where the 20-year-old was often assigned with checking the opposing team’s leading scorer and/or playmaker throughout his sophomore season. And Bey didn’t disappoint in delivering in such a role.

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