Most would agree that Keita Bates-Diop falling to No. 48 in the 2018 draft as a huge surprise.
The 2018 rookie class agrees. In the 2018 Rookie Survey, Bates-Diop was voted as the biggest steal, garnering 13 percent of the votes.
If you remember correctly, Bates-Diop was projected to be a mid to late first-round pick. We saw in Summer League action that he’ll probably outperform his draft position when it’s all said and done. He has a great feel for the game.
Bates-Diop’s teammate Josh Okogie was also featured in the survey.
Okogie tied for the most-athletic rookie in the class with 15 percent of the votes, only behind Philadelphia’s Zhaire Smith.