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Alex Sarr

Center · Washington Wizards · 7'0", 205 lb · Born Apr 26, 2005 · Bordeaux, France · Drafted 2nd overall, 2024
No. 2 pick (2024)All-Rookie 1st (2025)🇫🇷 FranceStretch big / rim protector
NBAWashington WizardsCenters
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In short

Alex Sarr is a French 7-foot center/forward and the No. 2 pick of the 2024 NBA Draft — a mobile, shot-blocking, floor-stretching big and the cornerstone of Washington's rebuild. After a pre-draft season with the Perth Wildcats in Australia, he made the 2025 All-Rookie First Team and leaped in his second season to around 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks a game. He is the younger brother of NBA player Olivier Sarr.

Matchup model · next gameMedium confidenceFri, Nov 13
@Utah JazzDrop coverage
Proj. points
16.3
range 13.6–19
Line 16.5
47%
to go over
Team win
38%
112–114
Poi 16.3 Lean underReb 7.4 Lean underAss 2.7 Lean overPRA 26.4 Lean under
Likely on himJusuf Nurkic· 86 Rim protectionStrong defender
15+ pts67%20+ pts11%

Model lines Sarr at 16.3 pts (range 13.6–19) vs a 16.5 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (47%).

Model favors Utah Jazz (62%), projected 112–114, ~226 total at 96.5 pace.

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A mobile, shot-blocking 7-footer and No. 2 pick — the cornerstone of Washington's rebuild.

From Bordeaux, Sarr played in Australia's NBL before Washington drafted him 2nd overall in 2024.

🇫🇷 Perth · 2nd, 2024Senegalese roots

He made the 2025 All-Rookie First Team — youngest Wizard ever with a 30-point game.

All-Rookie 1st34-pt high

He leaped in year two to around 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks a game.

16.3 / 7.4 / 2.0 blkImproving

A mobile, floor-stretching rim protector, he's the franchise big of the future.

Two-way bigCornerstone
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PPG
16.3
2025-26
RPG
7.4
per game
APG
2.7
per game
FG%
.482
.333 from three
LIFE

Roots & the rise

A mobile, shot-blocking 7-footer and No. 2 pick — the cornerstone of Washington's rebuild.

Alexandre Sarr was born in Bordeaux, France, the son of a Senegalese pro player, and took an unusual path — Overtime Elite in Atlanta, then a pre-draft season with the Perth Wildcats in Australia's NBL. Washington drafted him 2nd overall in 2024 as the centerpiece of its rebuild.

He made the 2025 All-Rookie First Team, becoming the youngest player in Wizards history with a 30-point game, then leaped in his second season to around 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks a game on improved efficiency. A mobile, floor-stretching rim protector, he is Washington's franchise big of the future and the younger brother of NBA center Olivier Sarr.

Sources: Wikipedia, NBA.com, Basketball-Reference, ESPN.

BEYOND THE GAME

Beyond the game

Sarr comes from a basketball family — his father, Massar, was a professional player from Senegal, and his older brother Olivier reached the NBA — and represented France at every youth level before making his senior national-team debut. He is one of the faces of a new wave of French big men reshaping the league.

His on-court identity is modern two-way size — a true 7-footer with the mobility to switch and protect the rim (two blocks a game) and the range to stretch the floor. His rookie efficiency was raw, but his second-season jump across the board (16.3 points on much better shooting) points to a rising franchise center; added strength and shooting consistency are the natural next steps.

PERSONALITY

The person

A mobile, two-way 7-footer — rim protection, switchability, and floor-stretching range.

Rim protectorA shot-blocking 7-footer averaging two blocks a game.
Stretch bigThe range and mobility to defend and space the floor.
Franchise cornerstoneThe No. 2 pick and centerpiece of Washington's rebuild.
PLAYER DNA

Archetype & ratings

Archetype
Franchise Big · Two-Way
Temperament
Steady
Leadership
62/100
Scoring67
Playmaking45
Rebounding84
Perimeter D62
Rim protection83
Spacing59
Athleticism70
Clutch66
Rim protectionStretch scoringYoung cornerstone
ANALYSIS

What the numbers say

Modern two-way size

Sarr's value is rare physical tools — a true 7-footer with the mobility to switch onto guards, protect the rim (two blocks a game), and stretch the floor. That modern two-way profile is exactly what a rebuilding team wants at the center spot, and his second-season leap (16.3 points on much-improved efficiency) shows the trajectory is steep.

Growing into the role

The developmental keys are added strength and shooting consistency — his rookie efficiency was raw, but the across-the-board jump in year two (scoring, field-goal percentage, blocks) is exactly the sign of a franchise big taking shape. At just 20, Sarr's ceiling as a two-way center is among the highest of his draft class.

STATS

Season by season

Per game

SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2025-264827.216.37.42.7.482.333

Source: Basketball-Reference.

ADVANCED

Advanced & historical

Where he sits in history

2024No. 2 overall pick — the centerpiece of Washington's rebuild
2025NBA All-Rookie First Team; youngest player in Wizards history with a 30-point game
FranceYouth international and senior French national-team debut

Hardware

No. 2
Draft pick (2024)
1×
All-Rookie First Team (2025)
OUTLOOK

Where it's headed

AI-generated · updated July 13, 2026

A rising two-way franchise center — rim protection and floor-stretching for Washington.

Sarr is the cornerstone of Washington's rebuild — a mobile 7-footer whose second-season leap (16.3 points, 2 blocks a game on better efficiency) points to a franchise center taking shape. Added strength and shooting consistency are the next steps; at 20, his two-way ceiling is elite.

Rim protectionStrong
Mobility / switchabilityElite
Floor spacingPromising
Strength / consistencyDeveloping

Contract

Draft
No. 2, 2024 cornerstone
Role
Two-way center franchise big
Age
21 rising
Bottom line

A mobile, shot-blocking, floor-stretching 7-footer with a steep second-season leap — the two-way franchise center Washington is building around, with an elite ceiling.

FAQ

Quick answers

Why is Alex Sarr important for the Wizards?

He was the No. 2 overall pick in 2024 and is the cornerstone of Washington's rebuild — a mobile, two-way 7-footer who protects the rim and stretches the floor.

Where did Alex Sarr play before the NBA?

He played a pre-draft season with the Perth Wildcats in Australia's NBL after time in Overtime Elite.

Is Alex Sarr related to another NBA player?

Yes — he's the younger brother of NBA center Olivier Sarr.