Saddiq Bey
Updated as of 11/21/2020, scouting report written by Alan Lu.
2020 rankings were finalized on 11/17/20.
Height: 6-8
Weight: 216
College: Villanova
Classification: Sophomore
Birthdate: 4/9/1999
2020 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 16
Projected Draft Range: Mid 1st Round
2020 NBA Draft: Round 1, Pick 19 by the Brooklyn Nets
(Rights traded to the Detroit Pistons via LAC)
Pros:
Fairly good shooter, especially from deep
Decent scorer off the dribble
Can post up smaller players
Excels at scoring on off-ball motion plays
Fairly good playmaker
Adequate rebounder
Decent defender
Solid athlete
Cons:
Lacks an elite first step off the dribble
Struggles to score in traffic
Can be too passive on offense
Does not collect enough steals or blocks
Can tend to have lapses defensively
Summary:
Saddiq Bey is an athletic, skilled combo forward that has a variety of skills that could prove to be useful at the next level. He can shoot and score the basketball, and he is an unselfish player that can rack up assists. He may need to show that he can consistently lock down upper echelon players on the defensive end, but right now, Saddiq Bey could project to be a solid 3 and D player in the NBA, as he could be a good value pick in the mid first round for the 2020 draft.
Links:
Villanova-La Salle’s Highlights from YouTube via Fox Sports
Villanova-Kansas’ Highlights from YouTube via Big 12 Conference
Games Scouted:
12/30/19 Villanova vs. Xavier
1/14/20 Villanova vs. DePaul
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