The Mountain West Conference player of the year, Roddy emerged as a potential All-American and one of the most versatile and unique college players as a junior. At 6-foot-6, he sees quite a few minutes at center, which he can thrive at thanks to his 260-pound frame. While he's comfortable operating with his back to the basket, he's also a creative ball-handler and outstanding passer who is converting 45% of his 3-pointers on the season, making him a huge mismatch that has lit up mid-major and high-major teams alike. While Roddy is competitive with excellent instincts, his lateral quickness and ultimate position defensively at the NBA level is something scouts will want to gather more information about in the NCAA tournament. He has a great opportunity to solidify his standing versus a Big Ten team in Michigan and then a potential showdown with Tennessee, one of the best defensive teams in college basketball in the Round of 32. -- Jonathan Givony
Feb. 14, 2022: Although you can't miss his 6-6, 260-pound frame, 20-year-old junior David Roddy has been hiding out in the Mountain West Conference and hasn't quite received the type of NBA buzz you'd expect given his productivity and efficiency on a 19-3 Colorado State team. Roddy is no mystery prospect among true college basketball die-hards, as he's a three-year starter as the leader of a strong Rams program. Yet given his thick frame that resembles a late-career Charles Barkley along with his unique skill set for his body type, he's a prospect NBA front offices are bound to be divided on and confused by. You don't see many 260-pounders who move like he does with his skill set, which is likely to lead to questions like: Who does he guard? What position is he? Can he maintain his conditioning? Will his production translate?
Diving into his film and watching him live in Reno against Nevada, his combination of shooting touch, ball handling, vision, competitiveness, and agility really stood out, looking to me like a true first-round caliber prospect as a small-ball 4/5. Simply put, Roddy is a basketball player, and a really good one at that.
Just eight players since 2000 have averaged at least 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block like Roddy is this season, and only three have ever reached those marks with a true shooting percentage over 65% -- Grant Williams (2019), Larry Johnson (1991) and Roddy. While 25% of his offense comes out of the post, most of his game is translatable, as the Rams use him somewhat like Duke uses Paolo Banchero, giving him freedom to create in transition, as a pick-and-roll ball handler, and out of the mid-post. After making just 20% of his 3s as a freshman and 29% as a sophomore, Roddy now ranks in the top-10 in jump shot efficiency as a junior and is drilling 47% of his triples on 74 attempts. He can even toss in stepback 3s or mid-post turnarounds on occasion. He's a sturdy ball handler, an impressive off-the-dribble passer, ultra-competitive and an underrated leaper - he held several football scholarships to play quarterback and was also a track and field standout.
Scouts will surely debate who he defends with his body type and perceived lack of foot speed, even with a 7-0 wingspan at his disposal and the frame to battle some 5s on the interior. But having watched Roddy both in shootaround and during live action, he's intense, vocal, and understands the scouting report with the type of approach to help him maximize his potential defensively. Scouts would be wise to think outside the box with the oversized yet vertically-challenged Roddy and get past his thick frame and the level of competition. On his best nights, he looks like a cross between Grant Williams and Talen Horton-Tucker, which is more than worthy of a 1st round selection. Roddy is one of the mid-major prospects teams we will be following closely through the NCAA tournament, hoping to see him against a high-ranking prospect or stout defense to better gauge how his game will translate to the NBA. -- Mike Schmitz
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