Welcome to the Pelicans: Antonio Reeves

With the 47th pick in the #NBADraft, the Pelicans select Antonio Reeves 👏 pic.twitter.com/VhgV5Ryhue

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) June 28, 2024

Pelicans twitter finally made this official, so here's the welcome post!

Antonio Reeves goes to the Pelicans with the 47th pick. He is a 5 year player who spent time at Illinois State and Kentucky.

Reeves 38.4% from 3 on nearly 800 attempts over his 5 years in college, culminating in him shooting 44.7% from 3 on 5.7 3PA this season and 39.8% on 5.9 3PA last season. He also shot excellently from floater range this year, shooting 52/98.

His BPM improved each season in college, finishing at +7.0 in his final year.

Not really a playmaker for others, his AST% was never high but his TOV% wasn't either, and dropped almost every year he was in college until it finished at a fantastically low 7.1% his final year.

Improved to an 86.3% FT shooter over the years too.

Biggest knock on him is his age (he will turn 24 this year) and lack of creator upside, but not necessarily a death knell, especially for someone drafted to be a shooter and scorer. Defense is also a minor concern; he was better this year, but historically it hasn't been great.

Some highlights for the highlight fans:



Good luck to him!