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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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What the experts say

ESPN [$] (Jonathan Givony): 21st

The Athletic [$] (Sam Vecenie): 14th

Sports Illustrated (Jeremy Woo): 16th

Sporting News (Chris Stone): 17th

Bleacher Report (Jonathan Wassermann): 16th

Quotes:

Placing him 16th on his most recent Big Board, Woo highlighted just how big of a leap Bey made from his freshman to sophomore seasons and what makes Bey such an appealing prospect built for today’s NBA:

"“Bey appears to have made a pretty significant leap, putting together a strong case as a versatile frontcourt role player who can space the floor, defend multiple positions, and fit into different types of lineups without hurting you in any particular area.”"

Having projected him 20th to the Bucks via the Pacers in the sign-and-trade deal of Malcom Brogdon, SB Nation’s Ricky O’Donnell outlined just how critical of a role he played for the Wildcats and hinted at where some of his limitations lie:

"“Bey has become one of the best wing scorers in college basketball as a sophomore. His biggest strides have come as an outside shooter, where he went from hitting 37 percent of his threes as a freshman to 45.1 percent as a sophomore. Bey has even been given the opportunity to run the offense for Villanova in a pinch, playing as a de facto point guard for stretches. While he has nice size at 6’8″, 215 pounds, he lacks top-end NBA athleticism and will have a lot to prove defensively.”"

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