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Unlocking Hidden Gems: The Sleeper Prospects Our Model Predicts Will Dominate Beyond the NBA Draft Lottery

Unlocking Hidden Gems: The Sleeper Prospects Our Model Predicts Will Dominate Beyond the NBA Draft Lottery

He was only 17 at the start of his 2024-25 season at Arizona State, but he was a defensive monster. He averaged 2.6 blocks and finished with a 4.07 defensive DRIP, which would’ve ranked fifth in the country this past season.

If the 6-foot-10, 255-pound Quaintance can stay healthy, the draft model projects him to be the top defensive player in the draft class with a D-DRIP almost a full standard deviation above the next-highest player.

Offensively, he remains a work-in-progress. He shot only 18.8% from 3-point range on 32 attempts (all at Arizona State) and was a 45.2% free throw shooter across his two shortened seasons. He also averaged only 8.8 points in 28 career games (9.4 at ASU and 5.0 at Kentucky). But his athleticism should at the minimum allow for him to become a quality rim-running center even if he never develops an outside shot.

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