Jalen SuggsOrlando Magic · #4
Jalen Suggs is a combo guard and elite perimeter defender for the Orlando Magic, drafted 5th in 2021 out of Gonzaga. A two-sport Minnesota legend — the first in state history to win both Mr. Basketball and Mr. Football in the same year — he hit one of the great buzzer-beaters in NCAA history and earned 2024 NBA All-Defensive honors. His 2024-25 season ended early with knee surgery.
Jalen Suggs — the report card
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Where Jalen Suggs stands
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Jalen Suggs — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Jalen Suggs
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Jalen Suggs career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 48 | 27.2 | 11.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | .361 | .214 |
| 2022-23 | 53 | 23.5 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | .419 | .327 |
| 2023-24 | 75 | 27.0 | 12.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | .471 | .397 |
| 2024-25 | 35 | 28.6 | 16.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | .410 | .314 |
| 2025-26 | 57 | 27.6 | 13.8 | 3.9 | 5.5 | .435 | .339 |
| Career | 268 | 26.7 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
The Lab
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Are the Orlando Magic built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Jalen Suggs
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A combo guard and elite perimeter defender — a two-sport Minnesota legend for the Magic.
Turning pro
Drafted 5th overall, 2021 as a Guard.
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A two-sport Minnesota legend turned elite perimeter defender — competitiveness for the Magic.
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Suggs won Minnesota Mr. Basketball and Mr. Football, then hit a famous 40-foot buzzer-beater at Gonzaga.
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Orlando drafted him 5th in 2021, and he became the first Magic All-Defensive pick since Dwight Howard.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 205 lbs
- College
- Gonzaga
- Experience
- 5th Season
- Draft
- 5th overall, 2021
- Born
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Age
- 25
- Jersey
- #4
Suggs's athletic pedigree is remarkable — a quarterback and point guard who won Minnesota's top honor in both sports in the same year, and a cousin of NBA players including Tyrese Haliburton. A Christian who plays with visible fire and competitiveness, he carries the two-sport toughness into his defensive identity.
His on-court calling card is defense — an athletic, high-IQ combo guard who takes on the toughest perimeter assignment, earning All-Defensive honors. His scoring and shooting have been developing (a modest career three-point percentage), and durability has been a concern, but his defensive intensity and playmaking make him a cornerstone of Orlando's identity.
A fiery, athletic perimeter defender and combo guard — defense, competitiveness, and playmaking.
Jalen Suggs — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Jalen Suggs, answered.
