2021 NBA Draft Profile: Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham

The NBA draft is just around the corner, and a loaded draft class led by Oklahoma State University freshman Cade Cunningham will soon know where their professional careers are to begin.

This is a class that has been described as having two tiers at the top: Cunningham by himself at the high point, followed by a group of Jalen Green, Evan Mobley and Jalen Suggs. Supposedly, NBA teams don’t see the gap between Cunningham and the rest quite the same as the media does, but the Detroit Pistons have given no indication that they have any real interest in anybody other than Cunningham, and the Houston Rockets are allegedly trying to move heaven and earth to get that pick.

Sure, there’s no gap between Cunningham and the rest. Very believable.

The NBA draft is just around the corner, and it’s one of the strongest classes we’ve seen. Let’s take a look at Cade Cunningham, the presumptive top pick.

Cunningham is one of the more impressive talents to come out of the draft in the last few years. We’re going to take a look at his profile and evaluate his strengths and weaknesses as well as his NBA outlook.

First off, let’s take a look at the numbers and the tale of the tape as we discuss what sets him apart from the pack.

2021 NBA Draft Profile

• Name: Cade Cunningham
• Height: 6’8″ (7-foot wingspan)
• Weight: 220 lbs
• Position: Guard
• College: Oklahoma State
• NBA Comparison: Supersized Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

2020-21 statistics

• 20.1 PPG
• 6.2 RPG
• 3.5 APG
• 1.6 SPG
• 0.8 BPG
• 46.1 2PT%
• 40.0 3PT%
• 84.6 FT%