Jalen Wilson

Draft Notes

Wilson is a big wing with broad shoulders, a versatile offensive game and solid fundamentals. After red-shirting for a year he’s having a big impact for the Jayhawks and looking the part of an NBA wing.

He’s a capable outside shooter who rises up with a smooth and consistent shooting motion. He projects as a good to very good NBA 3pt shooter, although his FT shooting is a bit concerning (at least so far)

Wilson has good size for the SF position, allowing him to shoot over perimeter players and he’s got a lot of strength as well, allowing him to bully his way into the lane and absorb contact and finish at the rim. He’s an aggressive straight-line driver to picks his spots well and takes it hard to the rim and he’s a creative finisher in the lane.

Isn’t much of an above the rim player. He rarely dunks the ball, despite being about 6-8 and doesn’t have elite burst or bounce.

Comparisons

• Dylan Windler
• Keldon Johnson

Draft Projection

late first to mid second round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft

2023 Small Forward Rankings

1. Brandon Miller – 6-8 – Alabama
2. Cam Whitmore – 6-7 – Villanova
3. Gradey Dick – 6-7 – Kansas
4. Rayan Rupert – 6-7 – France
5. Maxwell Lewis – 6-7 – Pepperdine
6. Dariq Whitehead – 6-5 – Duke
7. Leonard Miller – 6-10 – Canada
8. Bilal Coulibaly – 6-6 – France
9. Colby Jones – 6-6 – Xavier
10. Jordan Walsh – 6-7 – Arkansas
11. Julian Phillips – 6-7 – Tennessee
12. Jalen Wilson – 6-8 – Kansas
13. Jaime Jaquez Jr. – 6-7 – UCLA
14. Tyler Burton – 6-7 – Richmond
15. Emoni Bates – 6-8 1/2 – Eastern Michigan
16. Andre Jackson – 6-6 – UConn
17. Jalen Bridges – 6-7 – Baylor
18. Arthur Kaluma – 6-7 – Creighton
19. Kobe Brown – 6-8 – Missouri
20. Jordan Miller – 6-7 – Miami
21. Jalen Slawson – 6-7 – Furman
22. Seth Lundy – 6-6 – Penn State
23. Terrence Shannon Jr. – 6-7 – Illinois
24. Matthew Mayer – 6-9 – Illinois
25. Nathan Missia-Dio – 6-8 – Overtime Elite (Belgium)