Warriors' pick at No. 30: Damian Jones, Vanderbilt center

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Friday, June 24, 2016


The Golden State Warriors selected Vanderbilt center Damian Jones with the No. 30 overall pick of the 2016 NBA draft on Thursday night.



Player profile:




  • Age: 20 (junior)

  • Height/weight: 7-foot, 244 pounds

  • 2015-16 stats: 13.9 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 1.6 BPG



Chad Ford's Big Board ranking -- No. 27: "Jones looks the part of an NBA lottery pick. ... But teams worry about his lack of production at Vanderbilt -- combined with a reputation of being almost too nice." More (Insider)



Kevin Pelton's stats and scouting ranking -- Not ranked: More (Insider)



Scouting report -- positives:




  • Long, athletic big man

  • Has a surprisingly good jump shot



Scouting report -- negatives:




  • Doesn't always play aggressive

  • Needs to continue to polish low-post moves



Read the full scouting report (Insider)



ESPN Analytics projection (within his first five seasons):




  • Chances he'll be an All-Star: 5 percent

  • Chances he'll be a starter: 17 percent

  • Chances he'll be a bench player: 52 percent

  • Chances he'll be a bust: 26 percent


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