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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