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Jaylen Wells

Jaylen Wells

21-Year-Old ForwardF
Memphis Grizzlies
2024 Stats
PTS
11.2
REB
3.2
AST
1.6
STL
0.6
BLK
0.1
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
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Current Season
#147
Overall Rank
#162
Last 30 Days
#159
Last 14 Days
From Preseason
#70
ADP
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Overall
Height 6'7"
Weight 206
DOB 8/26/2003
College Washington State
Drafted 2nd Rd, #9 in 2024
$Signed a three-year, $5.41 million contract with the Grizzlies in July of 2024. Contract includes $2.49 million team option for 2027-28.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Wells might be considered a "one-and-done" prospect after spending just one year in college at the D1 level, despite playing his first two years post-high school at Sonoma State. He enrolled to play for Washington State as a junior and thrived in his lone season with the Cougars. Jones averaged 12.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.5 steals per game while starting in 20 of his 34 appearances with the program. Wells is a high-level shooter who has excellent size for his projected position at the next level, and one thing that stands out regarding his mechanics is his quick release, one that allowed him to shoot 42% on catch-and-shoot triples, as well as 81% of his free-throw attempts, during the 2023-24 season. Wells' most clear strength is his ability to hit catch-and-shoot threes, and that will remain useful as the other areas of his offensive game continue to develop, particularly his drives to the basket. Defensively, Wells has shown potential to play as a solid on-the-ball defender, being able to contain drivers due to his strength, but he's not as advanced when it comes to his off-the-ball defense. There are multiple areas of his defensive game that need improvement, most notably his awareness and off-ball defense. How much he improves on that end of the floor will determine if he can stay on an NBA floor on a prolonged basis or if he'll be nothing more than a situational shooter off the bench. Based on his profile, there are some positives regarding Wells. He's athletic, he can get the job done defensively and he is an excellent shooter. While there are multiple comparisons to him at the NBA level, given he profiles as a typical modern shooter, he might be a player worth targeting in the middle-to-late stages of the second round.

Finishes with 17 points in loss
FMemphis Grizzlies
February 21, 2025
Wells chipped in 17 points (4-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 8-8 FT), four rebounds and one steal over 27 minutes during Thursday's 127-113 loss to the Pacers.
ANALYSIS
The rookie finished as the club's third-leading scorer behind Desmond Bane (23 points) and Jaren Jackson (18 points) in the loss. Wells was able to contribute 17 points, though he struggled from three-point range. He has shot only 28.2 percent from beyond the arc over his last 10 outings. In that same 10-game span, the 21-year-old has averaged 9.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists across 23.9 minutes per game as a mainstay in the starting five.
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How does Jaylen Wells compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Turnover %
    An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
  • Usage %
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True Shooting %
58.3%
 
Effective Field Goal %
55.0%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
55.1%
 
Free Throw Rate
20.0%
 
Offensive Rebound %
4.6%
 
Defensive Rebound %
8.4%
 
Total Rebound %
6.5%
 
Assist %
8.0%
 
Steal %
0.9%
 
Block %
0.4%
 
Turnover %
7.5%
 
Usage %
16.4%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
18.8
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
 
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Starting against Team Shaq
FMemphis Grizzlies
February 16, 2025
Wells will start Sunday's All-Star Game semifinal against Shaq's OGs, per NBA broadcast.
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Does little in Rising Stars final
FMemphis Grizzlies
February 14, 2025
Wells logged zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and one rebound over 3:48 of court time in Team C's 25-14 win over Team G League in the Rising Stars final Friday.
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Shot attempts decreasing
FMemphis Grizzlies
February 4, 2025
Wells closed with two points (1-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt), one rebound and one assist in 22 minutes during Monday's 128-109 victory over the Spurs.
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Productive in victory Saturday
FMemphis Grizzlies
January 26, 2025
Wells supplied 16 points (5-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT) and four rebounds across 29 minutes during Saturday's 125-103 win over Utah.
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Extremely efficient Friday
FMemphis Grizzlies
January 18, 2025
Wells ended with 22 points (8-11 FG, 6-8 3Pt), three rebounds and two assists across 35 minutes during Friday's 140-112 victory over the Spurs.
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Named to Rising Stars
FMemphis Grizzlies
January 29, 2025
The NBA announced Tuesday that Wells was selected to participate in the Rising Stars Game.
ANALYSIS
Earning minutes in Memphis isn't exactly easy, but it's a testament to how well the rookie has adjusted to the NBA level. Selected with the No. 39 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Wells has racked up 42 starts in 47 appearances thus far, posting averages of 11.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.6 steals and 2.0 three-pointers while providing a boost on both ends of the court.
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