NBA Draft Scouting Report: Arizona State's Joson Sanon

Scouting Report: Joson Sanon

Joson Sanon goes for the slam in the Rick Jalbert All-Star Basketball Challenge. / Ryan Feeney/Special to The Standard-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK

1. Player Info
2. Prospect Profile
3. Highlights
4. Draft Projection
5. 2025 Big Board

Player Info

Joson Sanon

Guard | Arizona State 

Height: 6'5” | Weight: 185 lbs 

2025 Draft Age: 19.49

Joson Sanon eyes the basket in the Rick Jalbert All-Star Basketball Challenge. / Ryan Feeney/Special to The Standard-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK

Prospect Profile

An electric combo guard playing for Arizona State, Sanon boasts a projectable frame with solid length and size as he continues to fill out. He brings effortless bounce and loves to play above the rim. Sanon is very fluid with the ball in his hands and has a good change of pace while also being decisive and elusive.

If he has the opportunity to shoot on volume, Sanon can be a team’s top scoring option on the offensive end. He knows where he’s most effective and has learned how to get to his spots. The freshman has a smooth jumper and is most effective today in the midrange, but also is a reliable 3-point shooter. 

As much scoring upside as he has, Sanon is also a great passer. He’s more than just a prospect who can play in either guard spot — he can play both at an extremely high level. In fact, he could end up being a true point guard at the NBA level, giving teams will have that optionality when evaluating his fit in their system. 

Sanon is developing on the defensive end but has the physical tools and athleticism to be disruptive as a defender. If he’s able to emerge defensively and become a two-way threat, his ability to play in nearly any lineup at the next level will be even more appealing. 

Although he was originally set to go to Arizona, Sanon flipped to Arizona State last summer. The former four-star recruit has room to improve, but has the makings of a dynamic playmaker at the NBA level. 

Highlights

Draft Projection

Mid to Late First-Round Pick in 2025 NBA Draft.

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