If Cameron Carr isn't available by the time we get to pick, which is looking increasingly likely, I'd like to draw your attention to freshman Allen Graves out of Santa Clara. 

Graves is a high IQ player who can create shots for others, shoot the three, and provide Ausar Thompson level disruption on defense. He is excellent in the pick and roll, can create his own shot in the post, and can guard 2–4 comfortably. He is most commonly compared to Andrei Kirilenko.

**Allen Graves** 

Height/Weight: 6'9", 225 lbs

Wingspan: 7'0"

Draft Age: 19.9 years

**Note: PER 22 MINUTES** 

11.8 PPG 

6.5 RPG (2.8 OREB), 20% DREB%

1.8 APG

51.2% FG%

**41.3% 3P%**

**2.6 threes per game.**

75% FT%

**2.1 SPG**

**1.1 BPG**

**PER (Player Efficiency Rating) 29.6** 

**eFG% 58.0%**  

**Steal Percentage 5.3%** 

**Block Percentage 5.3%** 

**OREB% 15%** 

**AST/TO Ratio 2.52**

**Per 36 Minutes Stats**

**Points: 18.8**

**Rebounds: 10.4**

**Assists: 2.9**

**Steals: 3.0**

**Blocks: 1.5**

**Turnovers: 1.1**

**Evaluation** 

**Physical**

Straight-line speed: Average

Lateral quickness: Average

Functional mobility: Good

Vertical: Average

Explosion: Above average

Second jump: Decent

Very physically strong

Clean pivots

Controlled steps in traffic

Balanced on drives and closeouts 

**Intangibles** 

**He plays at a deliberate, Cunningham-esque pace, never panics on a shot, and draws fouls without flopping.** 

**High IQ**

Low turnovers

Smart rotations

Good passing reads

Excellent shot selection

High motor

**Relies on high IQ, timing, positioning for defense rather than raw athleticism.** 

**Winning Player**

**Led his team at Ponchatoula High School to:**

**Back-to-back Louisiana state championships**

**Deep playoff runs throughout his varsity career**

**Louisiana Player of the Year**

**Multiple All-State selections**

**Potential Red flags:**

**Extremely, fanatically religious, a la Jaden Ivey**

**Relatively high opponent FG%**

**Team defensive rating suffers slightly when he's on the floor**

**Highlights, etc:**

**https://youtu.be/7Wj0fFSJiRk?si=8apVsUumc8yq7Por https://youtu.be/bzm-EI8F2qc?si=PYDomiMpBGVu-R\_o**

Here's why the Pistons should draft Allen Graves