2022 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Trevion Williams
A look at his strengths, weaknesses and what to expect
Strengths:
passing
decision-making
post game
rebounding (esp offensive)
defensive playmaking and disruption
Weaknesses:
shooting
left-hand finishing
rim protection
Trevion Williams was one of the more fun players to watch in this draft class. The 6-9, 265-pound center from Purdue is a fantastic passer, throwing some truly ridiculous passes to cutters from the post. Speaking of the post, it’s where Williams loves to operate and he has a strong post-hook and textbook footwork to pair with his passing. He’s also a fantastic rebounder, sporting the highest offensive rebound percentage in the Big 10 in 2020 and 2021 while having the second-highest in 2022. I have some questions about his left-handed finishing as he relied heavily on that right hand for post-hooks and lays. I also wish he saw more reps as a roll man (only occurred 4.9% of possessions per synergy) at Purdue to see what that passing would like on the short roll, as I have a hard time believing an NBA team is going to let him post up on 54.2% of possessions (for reference Alperen Sengun posted up on 20.8% of possessions and was the roll man for 15.8% of possesions this past year).
Williams is a non-shooter at this stage, with a dismal 52.9% career free throw percentage and a couple of 3pt makes on very low volume. Defensively, his length and activity can bother ballhandlers when Purdue plays him at the level of the screen, but he’s not a great rim protector or pNr defender right now and will likely face a steep learning curve defensively in the NBA, though the upside there is intriguing.
Recent Reports:
Data Viz
Projected NBA 3P%
Worst Case: 19.39%
Likely: 25.51% - 33.12%
Best Case: 36.27%
*One Number Guess: 29.94%
*MAE of 2.5
*Draft Model Results
Role Probabilities:
Star: 0.91%
Starter: 30.37%
Rotation: 35.61%
Bust: 33.10%
Model Score: 4.31
*Full draft model writeup to be released day prior to the draft