D.J. Wagner

NBA DRAFT SCOUTING REPORT

POSITION: SGFROM: KentuckyHT: 6-3WT: 175
BORN: NAYEAR: Fr.WING: NAREACH: NA

Draft Notes

Son of Dajuan Wagner, D.J. is following in his father’s footsteps as a scoring machine that can get buckets on anyone. He’s lightening quick with the ball and excels at taking his man off the dribble and getting to the rim. He’s an early favorite to be a lottery pick in 2024 and has the potential to land in the top 3…he’s that good.

Wagner is a bit undersized as a scoring guard at about 6-2 or 6-3.

He’s a pure scorer who can fill it up from 3 levels and is very advanced for his age.

He’s got great ball handling about and a lot of shake. He’s got a lightening quick crossover and good burst with the ball and can get into the lane. His overall feel on the offensive end is very advanced. He knows when to take it to the rim, when to pull up from mid range or use the floater and when to dish the rock.

Wagner is clearly one of the top prospects in his class and will be fun to watch over the next season on his way to the NBA.


Comparisons

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Draft Projection

lottery to mid first round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft

Videos

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2024 Shooting Guards

  1. Ja’Kobe Walter – 6-5 – Baylor
  2. Stephon Castle – 6-7 – UConn
  3. D.J. Wagner – 6-3 – Kentucky
  4. Riley Kugel – 6-5 – Florida
  5. Thierry Darlan – 6-6 – G League Ignite (Senegal)
  6. Nikola Durišić – 6-8 – Serbia
  7. Matthew Cleveland – 6-7 – Miami
  8. LeBron James Jr. – 6-3 – USC
  9. Judah Mintz – 6-4 – Syracuse
  10. JJ Starling – 6-4 – Syracuse
  11. Matthew Murrell – 6-4 – Mississippi
  12. Wooga Poplar – 6-5 – Miami
  13. Terrance Arceneaux – 6-6 – Houston
  14. Kevin McCullar Jr. – 6-6 – Kansas
  15. Scotty Middleton – 6-6 – Ohio State
  16. Simeon Wilcher – 6-4 – North Carolina
  17. Johnell Davis – 6-4 – Florida Atlantic
  18. Baylor Scheierman – 6-6- Creighton
  19. Caleb Love – 6-3 – Arizona
  20. Will Richard – 6-5 – Florida
  21. Harrison Ingram – 6-8 – UNC
  22. Davonte Davis – 6-4 – Arkansas
  23. Justin Moore – 6-4 – Villanova
  24. Jamal Mashburn Jr. – 6-2 – New Mexico
  25. Tamar Bates – 6-5 – Indiana
  26. Allen Flanigan 6-6 – Mississippi
  27. Adama Bal – 6-6 – Santa Clara (France)
  28. Fedor Zugic – 6-6 – Montenegro
  29. Mikey Williams – 6-2 – Memphis
  30. Dominick Harris – 6-4 – Loyola Marymount
  31. Nimari Burnett – 6-3 – Alabama
  32. Jayson Tchicamboud – 6-5 – France
  33. Langston Love – 6-4 – Baylor
  34. Jordan Longino – 6-7 – Villanova
  35. Kowacie Reeves – 6-6 – Georgia Tech
  36. Hunter Sallis – 6-4 – Wake Forest
  37. Kadary Richmond – 6-5 – Seton Hall
  38. Adam Miller – 6-4 – LSU
  39. Jalen Warley – 6-5 – Florida State