Jalen Pickett Los Angeles Clippers · #21
Jalen Pickett is a methodical, pass-first backup point guard for the Denver Nuggets. A Rochester native who starred at Siena and then Penn State — scoring 41 in a game and topping 2,000 career points — he was drafted 32nd in 2023 (via Indiana). He provides steady secondary playmaking off Denver's bench and notched his first NBA triple-double in 2025.
Jalen Pickett — the report card
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Where Jalen Pickett stands
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Jalen Pickett — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Jalen Pickett
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Jalen Pickett career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 27 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .429 | .360 |
| 2024-25 | 49 | 13.6 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .428 | .396 |
| 2025-26 | 50 | 16.1 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | .422 | .386 |
| Career | 126 | 12.6 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Los Angeles Clippers built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Jalen Pickett
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A big, methodical playmaking guard — steady secondary ball-handling behind Denver's stars.
Turning pro
Drafted 32nd overall, 2023 as a Guard.
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A patient, pass-first guard who took the long road — from a mid-major star to a Nuggets table-setter.
Chapter
A Rochester kid, Pickett became the highest-drafted player in Siena history, then transferred to Penn State and dropped 41 on Illinois while topping 2,000 career points.
Chapter
Indiana took him 32nd in 2023 and dealt his rights to Denver, where he provides steady backup playmaking — and logged his first NBA triple-double in 2025.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 202 lbs
- College
- Penn State
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Draft
- 32nd overall, 2023
- Born
- Rochester, New York
- Age
- 27
- Jersey
- #21
Pickett's path is a study in patience and development — five college seasons across two programs, from a mid-major star at Siena to a record-setter at Penn State, before a second-round selection. His game mirrors his journey: unhurried, cerebral, and built on feel rather than flash.
A patient, pass-first table-setter — a cerebral change-of-pace guard.
Jalen Pickett — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Jalen Pickett, answered.
