Dink Pate

Draft Notes

Pate has taken one of the more unique paths to the draft, playing for the G League Ignite a year ago and then this past season with the Mexico City Capitanes in the G League. He was once considered one of the top prospects in his class but his development has seemed stalled and he’s yet to put it all together on the court.

He’s a long and tall combo guard who has a downhill style of play and is a creative finisher in the lane. He’s tough to stop once he gets a head of steam and he uses his length and body control to score against bigs.

Can hit acrobatic layups with either hand.

He’s got good size and is a good ball-handler with some creativity off the bounce.

Can play on or off the ball but is probably more of a wing at the NBA level.

His shooting touch leaves a lot to be desired and his touch in the lane is lacking. Might not do any one thing at the NBA level that makes him stand out or gets him on the court.

Comparisons

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Draft Projection

possible second round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft

2025 SG Rankings

1. Dylan Harper – 6-6 – Rutgers
2. Tre Johnson – 6-6 – Texas
3. VJ Edgecombe – 6-5 – Baylor (Bahamas)
4. Will Riley – 6-8 – Illinois
5. Hugo Gonzalez – 6-6 – Spain
6. Ben Saraf – 6-6 – Ulm (Israel)
7. Jase Richardson – 6-2 – Michigan State
8. Walter Clayton Jr. – 6-2 – Florida
9. Kam Jones – 6-4 – Marquette
10. Chaz Lanier – 6-4 – Tennessee
11. Sion James – 6-6 – Duke
12. Max Shulga – 6-5 – VCU
13. Alijah Martin – 6-2 – Florida
14. Dink Pate – 6-7 – Mexico City Capitanes
15. Kobe Sanders – 6-9 – Nevada
16. John Tonje – 6-5 – Wisconsin
17. Hunter Sallis – 6-4 – Wake Forest
18. Jaxson Robinson – 6-7 – Kentucky
19. Caleb Love – 6-3 – Arizona
20. John Poulakidas – 6-6 – Yale
21. Brooks Barnhizer – 6-6 – Northwestern
22. Will Richard – 6-5 – Florida
23. Matthew Cleveland – 6-7 – Miami
24. Miles Kelly – 6-6 – Auburn
25. Wooga Poplar – 6-5 – Villanova
26. Johnell Davis – 6-4 – Arkansas
27. Jahmai Mashack – 6-4 – Tennessee
28. Adama Bal – 6-7 – Santa Clara (France)
29. Taelon Peter – 6-4 – Liberty
30. Matthew Murrell – 6-4 – Mississippi
31. A.J. Storr – 6-6 – Kansas
32. Chase Hunter – 6-4 – Clemson
33. Riley Kugel – 6-5 – Mississippi State
34. Langston Love – 6-4 – Baylor
35. Kadary Richmond – 6-5 – St John’s
36. Jordan Longino – 6-7 – Villanova
37. Manny Obaseki – 6-4 – Texas A&M