Egor Demin - BYU

[BigGargamel]

He's a lock top 3 pick I'd say.
1. Ace
2. Flagg
3. Demin and whoever drafts him will be THRILLED with him.

How can you possibly call anyone other than maybe Flagg a top 3 lock after two games?

[FarBeyondDriven]

Cade Cunningham vibes

Imo better first step and functional ballhandling skills than Cade.
I was never as high as others on Cade being a once in a decade type PG because he always lacked that elite ability to beat his men off the dribble and create his own shot in the halfcourt. Dont get these vibes with Egor.

Cade has improved in that area but yeah, as a prospect I too found him overrated considering the hype. I think he and Egor are very close as prospects.

[76ciology]

Egor has a strong case to be the number one pick in this draft. However, it’s hard to imagine any team passing on Cooper Flagg for the top spot, as doing so would be a significant gamble for a GM’s job security.

[JustBuzzin]

Low-key might be the #1 overall pick.

If he continues to show he can create off the dribble he's gonna be a unicorn prospect.

6'9 with legit PG skills and a 3pt shot. Sheesh it's gonna be hard to turn that kind of skill set down even for Flagg.

[God Squad]

This was his first game against ranked Ole Miss and Demin had a rough showing.

5-13 Shooting
4 assist/5 turnovers

I still like him as a top 5 guy, but I need to see more.

[Chi town]

This was his first game against ranked Ole Miss and Demin had a rough showing.

5-13 Shooting
4 assist/5 turnovers

I still like him as a top 5 guy, but I need to see more.

It’s going to happen. 2-9 from 3. I like the volume. 2 of those go in and it’s solid.

Never thought he was one. He will be 3-6

[FarBeyondDriven]

6'7" point guards don't grow on trees. He's an elite passer with outstanding BBIQ and he can shoot. Basically Giddey with a jumper. His defense isn't great and I think he'll struggle mightily. He should be a top 10 lock.

[JustBuzzin]

6'7" point guards don't grow on trees. He's an elite passer with outstanding BBIQ and he can shoot. Basically Giddey with a jumper. His defense isn't great and I think he'll struggle mightily. He should be a top 10 lock.

You know something wrong when me and this guy finally agree on something.

[Jstock12]

Don't be surprised if Demin's 3PT% drops to the low 30s by the end of the season. He has always been an around ~30% 3PT shooter prior to the start of this season. Playmaking is still an undeniable skill of his, but the defense can be putrid and if he starts missing from three, his draft stock might start to plummet.

[JMAC3]

Don't be surprised if Demin's 3PT% drops to the low 30s by the end of the season. He has always been an around ~30% 3PT shooter prior to the start of this season. Playmaking is still an undeniable skill of his, but the defense can be putrid and if he starts missing from three, his draft stock might start to plummet.

Haven't seen him play yet, but I would note his ft% is also 58% so the shooting does appear to be a bit of mirage.

[Catchall]

Against Providence, he looks pretty good handling and finding guys in positions to score, despite some tough, physical defense. He also looks good holding up in isolation defense and contesting drives to the rim.

He just can't buy a bucket though -- 0/10, including 0/5 on 3PAs.

[FarBeyondDriven]

I don't buy that he's 6'9". He looks 6'7" to me. I've also noticed that he's got a loose handle with his left.

[Jstock12]

Egor Demin in his 3 games vs TOP-100 schools:

26.6% FG
12.5% 3PT
80% FT

10.0 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 3.3 APG (2.7 TOV)

0.7 BPG, 0.3 SPG, 2.0 PF

[Frichuela]

Egor gives me Deni Avdija's vibes. Decent prospect but not a top 5 pick.

[Shock Defeat]

Can't shoot his ceiling is limited. Not a top 3 pick

[The-Power]

He certainly needs to prove that he can score and create reliably against tougher competition. If he cannot, it increases the uncertainty if nothing else and that alone will hurt his stock. But it's too early to draw conclusions based on a couple games. We should give him time to show out and adjust before putting a ceiling on him. If he can get even close to performing as well as he did to start the season, except this time against tougher opponents, his stock will skyrocket again. That remains to be seen, though.

[Jcool0]

Egor gives me Deni Avdija's vibes. Decent prospect but not a top 5 pick.

Deni got off to a slow start on a new team this year but over the last 9 games he is averaging almost 16 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists & 1.2 steals on 49/46/77 shooting. He finished his last 28 games last year at 18.6 ppg, 9 rebounds, 3.6 assists on 51/36/72. That is probably a top 5 pick.

[Frichuela]

Egor gives me Deni Avdija's vibes. Decent prospect but not a top 5 pick.

Deni got off to a slow start on a new team this year but over the last 9 games he is averaging almost 16 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists & 1.2 steals on 49/46/77 shooting. He finished his last 28 games last year at 18.6 ppg, 9 rebounds, 3.6 assists on 51/36/72. That is probably a top 5 pick.

Sure but how about the whole of this season (33.7% from 3) or the entirety of his career (32.8% from 3).

I like Deni. He is a decent starter, probably a 4th/5th starter in a playoff caliber time at his peak. I'd not call that a top-5 pick.

[Cammo101]

Demin has big Hero Turkoglu energy. And I mean that as a positive.

[PerkinsFor3]

what are we thinking of his ability to go left?