Rayan Rupert

Draft Notes

Rayan Rupert is a really interesting wing prospect from great basketball bloodlines who is far from a finished product but flashes big upside and projects well to the next level.

His season in the NBL was cut short by a wrist injury but he’s already showed enough ability and flashes of upside to warrant a mid first round selection.

Rupert is a prototypical 3&D wing with great length and a lot of versatility. He slides his feet well and has great lateral movement and overall agility. Has quick hands and gets a lot of deflections and steals.

While he’s not yet a consistent enough 3pt shooter he does show a lot of promise and will likely become a very cable floor spacer at the next level.

His ball handling and play-making ability are a bit underrated and I think he has a lot of untapped potential initiating offense.

Look for his draft stock to rise in the pre-draft process as NBA teams get a closer look at him.

Comparisons

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Draft Projection

mid first round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft or 2024 NBA Draft

2023 SF 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)