The NBA Draft is set for July 29th and as per typical, Intentions are offering up our annual OKC Thunder prospect profiles. Next up on the list is Keon Johnson.
With the top six players already covered, we are now getting into a less certain area of the draft and Johnson is the perfect example to demonstrate how much opinions vary once the draft gets past the sixth pick.
The combo guard-forward has an eight-position variance on boards and much of that may be due to him getting such a late start in the sport. While many in the draft begin playing organized basketball in their formative public school years Johnson didn’t begin until high school.
Players who get a late start can often make quick leaps if the natural talent is evident. Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo, and Pascal Siakam all started playing much later than their peers for example.
With that let’s take a dive into Keon Johnson.
OKC Thunder draft prospect profile for Keon Johnson
Specifics:
- Height: 6’3.5″
- Weight: 185 pounds
- Wingspan: 6’8″
- Position: Shooting Guard/Small Forward
- Birthdate/Age: March 10, 2002 -19 years
- College: Tennessee, freshman
- Stat line: 11.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.1 steals
- Home Town: Shelbyville, Tennessee
Box Score Statistics:
| Season | G | MP | FGA | FG% | 2PA | 2P% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 27 | 25.5 | 9.1 | .449 | 7.4 | .492 | 1.8 | .271 | 3.7 | .703 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 11.3 |
Provided by CBB at Sports Reference: View Original Table
Generated 7/12/2021.
Current Ranking:
Johnson ranks as high as sixth on some boards but is more frequently ranked in the ninth or tenth selection of the draft.
- The Ringer: 9th
- NBA DraftNet:11th
- ESPN: 9th
- CBS Sports: 13th
- NBA: 6th
- Bleacher Report: 10th
- FanSided The Step Back: 9th
With that let’s dive a little deeper into Johnson to determine his strengths and weaknesses.