NBA Draft Scouting Report: Baylor's Jayden Nunn

Scouting Report: Jayden Nunn

Contents

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

Jayden Nunn 

Guard | Baylor

Height: 6'4” | Weight: 190 lbs 

2024 Draft Age: 23.13 

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Prospect Profile 

After solid freshman and sophomore campaigns at VCU, the transfer guard is a must track NBA prospect that’s poised for another breakout season in year three of college play in Waco after transferring to Baylor.

He's a gifted scorer and smooth shooter with crisp self creation off the bounce. He’s at his best operating in pick-and-rolls where he can score on multiple levels and has flashed passing chops. Nunn adds to his scoring versatility by being a proficient off-ball threat in catch and shoots.

Nunn’s defense is one of the more underrated parts of his game. Simply put, he gets after it and was an ideal fit in VCU’s pressure-based defense philosophy before hitting the portal. He takes on any defensive challenge and is consistently engaged and active whether it’s at the point of attack, on the wing or in help, He’s awesome at utilizing his fluid hips and length to mirror opponents for stops and create defensive events.

His improvement as a 3-point shooter as a sophomore was quite impressive, so if he's able to keep that up in a new system it will be promising. VCU had a balanced scoring attack, so the next step for Nunn on his new team will be emerging as more of a primary scoring threat. 

Especially as a second-round steal in the 2024 NBA Draft, Nunn is the type of prospect that we could look back on and wonder how he didn't go higher. In fact, he could have been a solid selection in the 2023 NBA Draft had he not opted to transfer to Baylor and play in another college season before making the jump.

It will be fasctinating to see Nunn look to fill the void of Adam Flagler and Keyonte George as he takes the court alongside potential lottery pick Ja'Kobe Walker next season.

Highlights

Draft Projection

Second-Round Pick in 2024 NBA Draft.

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2024 Big Board

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