Jordan Poole is a high-scoring guard for the New Orleans Pelicans and a 2022 NBA champion. Drafted 28th in 2019 out of Michigan, 'Poole Party' won a title with Golden State, led the NBA in free-throw percentage, and set a Wizards franchise record for three-pointers in a season before joining New Orleans — a dynamic scorer and high-volume shooter.
Model lines Poole at 13.3 pts (range 10.6–16) vs a 13.5 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (47%).
Biggest edge: scheme fit — drop coverage concedes the pull-up/mid-range he likes.
A dynamic, high-scoring guard and champion — shot-making and shooting for the Pelicans.
A Michigan buzzer-beater hero, Poole was drafted 28th in 2019 by Golden State.
He won an NBA title with the Warriors in 2022 and led the league in free-throw percentage.
With Washington he set a franchise record with 235 threes in a season.
A dynamic scorer, he brought 'Poole Party' to New Orleans.
A dynamic, high-scoring guard and champion — shot-making and shooting for the Pelicans.
Jordan Poole was born in Milwaukee and hit a famous NCAA Tournament buzzer-beater at Michigan before Golden State drafted him 28th in 2019. He won an NBA championship with the Warriors in 2022 and led the league in free-throw percentage that season.
After a move to Washington, where he set a franchise record with 235 three-pointers in a season, he joined New Orleans. 'Poole Party' is a dynamic scoring guard and high-volume three-point shooter with shot-making flair.
Sources: Wikipedia, NBA.com, Basketball-Reference, ESPN.
Poole is a Milwaukee product whose confident, flashy game earned the 'Poole Party' nickname, and whose NCAA buzzer-beater at Michigan launched his profile before he became a champion at 22. The son of Monet and Anthony Poole, he built his reputation as an instant-offense scorer.
His on-court identity is dynamic scoring and shooting — a 6-foot-4 guard with deep range, off-the-dribble shot-making, elite free-throw shooting, and high three-point volume (a franchise-record season with Washington). His efficiency and defense are the variables, but his scoring punch and shooting give New Orleans a bench or starting spark.
A dynamic, high-scoring guard — off-the-dribble shot-making and high-volume shooting.
Dynamic scoring punch
Poole's value is scoring and shooting — a 6-foot-4 guard with deep range, off-the-dribble shot-making, elite free-throw shooting, and high three-point volume (a franchise-record 235-three season). That instant-offense scoring gives New Orleans a spark who can heat up quickly, whether starting or off the bench.
Efficiency and defense
The variables are efficiency and defense — his shot selection and defensive impact have drawn scrutiny. But his scoring punch, deep range, and championship experience give him a clear role; when his shot is falling, he's a dynamic offensive weapon, and his high-volume shooting adds a scoring dimension the Pelicans can use.
Per game
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 39 | 23.9 | 13.4 | 2.0 | 3.1 | .372 | .333 |
Source: Basketball-Reference.
Where he sits in history
Hardware
A dynamic, high-scoring guard and champion — instant offense for the Pelicans.
Poole joined New Orleans as an established scoring guard — deep range, off-the-dribble shot-making, and high-volume shooting. His efficiency and defense are the variables, but his scoring punch and championship experience give him a valuable spark role, whether starting or off the bench.
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A dynamic, high-scoring guard, champion, and high-volume shooter — 'Poole Party' brings instant offense and shot-making to New Orleans, with efficiency the variable.
Dynamic scoring and shooting — a shot-making guard with deep range who won a 2022 title with Golden State and set a Wizards franchise record for threes in a season.
Yes — the 2022 NBA title with the Golden State Warriors, the season he also led the league in free-throw percentage.
For his confident, flashy, instant-offense scoring style.