NBA Draft Scouting Report: UC Santa Barbara's Zion Sensley

Scouting Report: Zion Sensley

Jun 25, 2023; Glendale, AZ, USA; Archbishop Riordan player Zion Sensley (24) during the Section 7 high school boys tournament at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

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

Player Info

Zion Sensley

Wing | UC Santa Barbara

Height: 6'8” | Weight: 200 lbs 

2025 Draft Age: 19.21

Jun 25, 2023; Glendale, AZ, USA; Archbishop Riordan player Zion Sensley (24) during the Section 7 high school boys tournament at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Prospect Profile

As USCB continues to generate NBA-caliber talent, Sensely could look to be the next to take that leap. He’s a wing with good size and the ability to play either forward spot if he fills out and refines his skillset. 

Sensley has a solid handle for his size and good vision as well. He has the upside to be a good complimentary passer at the next level with his knack for finding teammates. The USCB wing has a smooth jumper and can knock down triples which spaces the floor for his teams. He doesn’t always have a score-first mentality, but can get a bucket when his team needs it. Furthermore, he likes to finish with power near the rim. Sensley is also an adequate rebounder and good athlete who has shown the ability to be a lob threat in transition too. 

On the defense end, the size and length will provide him the opportunity to be impactful at the next level. If Sensley is able to showcase the ability to be a versatile defender who makes plays on that end, he will without a doubt be on NBA radars. 

A former four-star and top-100 recruit, Sensley has really emerged and hit his stride more recently. It appears he’s a late bloomer who could be a quick riser during his collegiate career. He should be one of the top mid-major freshmen in the country and has the ideal wing archetype and size. His father played at Hawaii and then overseas, so the pedigree is there 

Highlights

Draft Projection

Potential Second-Round Pick in 2025 NBA Draft.

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