2016 NBA Draft Prospects: Breaking Down NBA Future of MSU’s Deyonta Davis

May 19th, 2016 by C.J. Moore Leave a reply »

Michigan State's Deyonta Davis is one of the first round's ultimate upside picks.

He didn't put up the kind of numbers that scream "one-and-done freshman," but he has physical tools the NBA covets.



It's interesting how much preseason expectations can influence perception. Kentucky's Skal Labissiere, for instance, was expected to be one of the draft's top two picks but put up pedestrian numbers, so everyone started picking apart his game.

Davis was not expected to be one and done, but when he started flashing some of his potential—even though he was not overly productive yet—he skyrocketed into mock drafts and was rarely criticized. It's easy to go overboard on what Davis can become, because he's so smooth and makes it all look effortless.

 

Relevant Stats

Davis' advanced numbers were impressive even though his per-game averages were not great because he didn't play a ton of minutes and was a low-usage player. That's understandable since he was on a team with veteran stars such as Denzel Valentine, Bryn Forbes and Matt Costello. Had he stayed ...

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