This brings us to game time! Categories will go in this order: field goal splits, points, rebounds, and assists per game, KenPom's offensive rating, effective field goal percentage, true shooting percentage, assist rate, and turnover rate. Reminder: the higher the number your offensive rating and assist rate are the better. All of these players (except one) are in the Portsmouth Invitational and all are guards. Pick your player...
Player A: 51.0 FG/46.3 3PT FG/84.1 FT, 19.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists per game, 129.0 offensive rating, 63.3 eFG%, 65.8 TS%, ARate 11.6, TORate 10.9
Player B: 46.2/39.2/88.7, 15.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.9 apg, 117.9 ORtg, 55.9 eFG%, 59.8 TS%, ARate 19.9, TORate 12.6
Player C: 49.6/39.3/84.8, 18.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 4.8 apg, 101.1 ORtg, 50.1 eFG%, 53.1 TS%, ARate 34.6, TORate 19.7
Player D: 49.6/39.3/84.8, 18.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.1 apg, 117.2 ORtg, 58.9 eFG%, 63.7 TS%, ARate 23.8, TORate 18.1
Player E: 45.1/36.3/74.3, 19.4 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.8 apg, 114.5 ORtg, 54.0 eFG%, 58.3 TS%, ARate 9.7, TORate 12.8
Player F: 43.4/23.2/75.6, 7.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 4.2 apg, 104.2 ORtg, 46.9 eFG%, 54.2 TS%, ARate 26.9, 22.8 TORate
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| Karvel Anderson was not an invite to the PIT (p/c: Justin Berl) |
As you can see, player A lead these players in field goal percentage, three point shooting percentage, points per game, offensive rating, effective field goal percentage, true shooting percentage, and turnover rate. As you probably guessed, player A is Karvel Anderson.
Player B is Ohio's Nick Kellogg, player C is St. Louis' Jordair Jett, player D is Alabama's Trevor Releford, player E is Delaware's Davon Usher, and just to reiterate, player F is Gonzaga's pride and joy David F@$%&*^ Stockton.
Obviously, different factors play into the different numbers. A team or players offensive style and/or role is going to produce different results. For example, Jordair Jett is asked to do more ball handling and creating for others in St. Louis' offense while Davon Usher will have more of a Karvel Anderson-like role on Delaware. Also, the level of competition each player faces on a night-to-night basis fluctuates. Still, I believe the principle in this little drill remains.
Karvel Anderson also won NEC player of the year, an honor usually good enough to get you an offer for the Portsmouth Invitational. Consider the following: Karvel Anderson (NEC), Jeremy Ingram (MEAC), Billy Baron (MAAC), and Cameron Ayers (Patriot League) were the only seniors who won their mid-major's conference player of the year awards and did not receive an invite to the PIT. The CAA, MAC, Ohio Valley, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Summit League, Southern, MAC, Southwestern Athletic, Mountain West, and A-10 all had their conference players of the year invited to the PIT. Even Long Island's Jason Brickman got an invite. Brickman was a very good point guard for the Blackbirds but it's not realistic to expect him to even compete to make an NBA roster.
So why wasn't Karvel Anderson invited to the PIT? This is a question I'm still trying to understand. It is important to remember that of the 64 players invited, only 33 were guards, narrowing the field down even more. Also, I'm not sure if the PIT committee had some hesitation on inviting a player who is trying to transition to a new position. In my opinion, that should only give them more incentive to invite a talented player like Karvel, but I'm just throwing out ideas.
It's also important to remember there is still a chance Karvel ends up on a PIT roster. So far Xavier Thames, Cameron Clark, and Talib Zanna have declined their offers to attend the event. Unfortunately, the committee decided to replace Thames and Clark with guards Davon Usher and Langston Galloway, a decision I disagree with. Zanna will likely be replaced with another forward.
Bottom line: the PIT whiffed. There is simply no chance there are 33 guards better at basketball than Karvel Anderson.
It's not like this event is an end-all-be-all to making the NBA (only two players the last two years have been drafted), but the harsh reality is Karvel likely will not get another chance to showcase his talents in front of this many NBA scouts and it becomes very likely he goes undrafted.
Bottom line: the PIT whiffed. There is simply no chance there are 33 guards better at basketball than Karvel Anderson.
It's not like this event is an end-all-be-all to making the NBA (only two players the last two years have been drafted), but the harsh reality is Karvel likely will not get another chance to showcase his talents in front of this many NBA scouts and it becomes very likely he goes undrafted.
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