NBA Draft Scouting Report: Auburn’s Jaylin Williams

Scouting Report: Jaylin Williams

Contents

1. Prospect Profile 
2. Highlights 
3. Draft Projection 
4. 2024 Big Board

Jaylin Williams 

Forward | Auburn

Height: 6’8” | Weight: 230 lbs 

2024 Draft Age: 23.91 

Jake Crandall-USA TODAY NETWORK

Prospect Profile 

A former top 100 recruit, Williams has experienced an interesting college career. After a breakout sophomore campaign, he saw a reduced role as a junior off the bench. However, he had another resurgence last season as a senior in what was a a career year. As a starter in year four, he averaged a career-best 11.4 points per game, 4.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 35.4% from deep. The ability to stay composed throughout the ups and downs over the past few years is impressive and Williams' improvement is overall positive.

He’s an underrated positional passer and a smart player, producing 74 assists to only 39 turnovers last season. He’s a decent rebounder for a forward, but could be better cleaning the glass. Leveraging his high IQ and ability to be a high floor, connecting piece should be attractive to NBA teams.

The 3-point shot has been inconsistent over the past four years, but we’ve seen enough to feel optimistic about it translating to the NBA. Over his four year career, Williams knocked down 33% of his triples. He is also a quality free throw shooter which is another reason to believe in the jumper, converting on nearly 75% of his free throws in his college career. 

A 6-foot-8 with the ability to do a bit of everything, he projects to be a quality role player at the next level. While at Auburn, Williams has played alongside numerous NBA talents. He’s filled multiple roles and has showcased versatility and the ability to adapt to what the team needs. His skillset and ability to slot into many different types of lineups makes him an easier fit on nearly any team relative to other second-round talents. 

There’s no guarantee he’s selected in the 2024 NBA Draft, but Williams does have what it takes to make it in the league. He's the type of prospect that will need to have a great pre-draft process meeting and working out with teams. 

Highlights 

Draft Projection 

Potential Second-Round Pick in 2024 NBA Draft.

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2024 Big Board

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