Michael Beasley has put himself in a position where he can swing a playoff series for the Miami Heat—which is a pretty extraordinary volte-face for a player who just a season ago was best known for swinging games in the direction of his opponents.
Beasley’s trajectory has been an unusual one. Coming out of Kansas State, he was the consensus No. 2 prospect—and ended up going No. 2 overall to Miami, behind Derrick Rose—but stat geeks were understandably enamored of him.
His production was through the roof—like, don’t put Michael Beasley’s college production inside unless you’re prepared to buy a new roof.
As a freshman in 2007-08, his lone season of college hoops, Beasley averaged 26.2 points, 12.4 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.3 steals. He shot 53.2 percent overall and 37.9 percent from three-point range. He produced 10.7 win shares on the season, which is the fourth-highest figure ever recorded, according to Sports-Reference.
“Beasley may be the most NBA-ready and talented player in the draft,” ESPN’s Chad Ford (subscription required) wrote in ...
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