Jalen Bridges

Jalen Bridges

23-Year-Old ForwardF
Valley Suns  G League  Two-Way
Valley Suns
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Suns in July of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Bridges redshirted in his first college season during the 2019-20 campaign, and he played all four years of his career in the Big 12 - the first two at West Virginia and the final two at Baylor. Bridges alternated between a starting role and the bench as a freshman, but he was a regular starter in the next three years, including 99 starts for Baylor between 2022 and 2024. His overall numbers experienced an uptick once he transferred to Baylor, and he had the best season of his career in 2023-24, averaging 12.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game, and all four of those figures were career-best marks for him. As a result of the best season of his career, Bridges was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team for the 2023-24 campaign. Bridges is a player who thrives when operating off the ball, as he shows decent movements off screens on both ends of the court and tends to pick his spots very well when on the offensive side of the ball, moving well and showing the ability to finish at the rim. His relatively weak shooting numbers don't tell the whole story because even though he wasn't an accomplished three-point threat at the college level, he has excellent mechanics and should eventually improve with more reps and the right coaching. The former Baylor standout wasn't much of a creator, so that's another area that supports the motion of him being a "three-and-D" player at the NBA level. On the defensive end, Bridges showed the ability to defend guards and wings at the college level, and he has enough strength to defend power forwards in small-ball lineups. He has above-average defensive instincts and playmaking ability, so even if his shot never reaches its ceiling, Bridges can still impact off the bench as a defensive asset. Bridges' build, playing style and athleticism scream the role of being a "three-and-D" player at the next level. He has decent size to guard wings and has good mechanics with his shot, but he needs to improve his defensive consistency, as well as his efficiency as a shooter, particularly from beyond the arc, to carve a long-term role in the NBA. The skillset is there, though it might take him some time to refine it and reach his potential. It wouldn't be surprising if he starts his career in a minor role or even in the G League. He could end up being a second-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.

Tallies eight rebounds in G League
FValley Suns   G League (Suns)
March 26, 2025
Bridges registered 13 points (5-13 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 0-1 FT), eight rebounds, two blocks and one assist across 36 minutes Tuesday in the G League Valley Suns' 105-100 loss to the Mexico City Capitanes.
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Bridges is now averaging 14.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.8 three-pointers, 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals in 33.8 minutes per contest over 30 appearances n the G League on the season. Despite being on a two-way contract, Bridges has rarely seen action for Phoenix, making just one eight-minute appearance at the NBA level since the calendar flipped to 2025.
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How does Jalen Bridges 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 %
    An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
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True Shooting %
41.0%
 
Effective Field Goal %
37.5%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
100.0%
 
Free Throw Rate
50.0%
 
Offensive Rebound %
0.0%
 
Defensive Rebound %
12.8%
 
Total Rebound %
6.7%
 
Assist %
0.0%
 
Steal %
0.0%
 
Block %
0.0%
 
Turnover %
44.7%
 
Usage %
15.7%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
0.7
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.1
 
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Remains steady presence in G League
FValley Suns   G League (Suns)
March 20, 2025
Bridges recorded 15 points (6-12 FG, 3-8 3Pt), five rebounds, one assist and one block in 35 minutes Wednesday in the G League Valley Suns' 112-111 loss to the Memphis Hustle.
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Solid results in G League continue
FValley Suns   G League (Suns)
March 6, 2025
Bridges ended with 14 points (6-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal in 37 minutes Tuesday in the G League Valley Suns' 136-127 loss to the Stockton Kings.
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Makes return in G League
FValley Suns   G League (Suns)
February 11, 2025
Bridges (illness) posted 12 points (4-13 FG, 4-12 3Pt), three rebounds and two steals across 34 minutes Monday in the G League Valley Suns' 119-107 win over the San Diego Clippers.
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Out sick Saturday
FPhoenix Suns
Illness
February 8, 2025
Bridges is out for Saturday's game versus the Nuggets due to an illness.
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Scores 22 in G League win
FValley Suns   G League (Suns)
January 22, 2025
Bridges notched 22 points (8-12 FG, 6-8 3Pt), five rebounds, one steal and one block across 30 minutes Tuesday in the G League Valley Suns' 117-114 win over the Indiana Mad Ants.
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Works out for Lakers
FValley Suns   G League (Suns)
June 20, 2024
Bridges was among the prospects who worked out for the Lakers on Thursday, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com.
ANALYSIS
Bridges profiles as a second-round pick, and his skill set might be worth a gamble in the latter stages of the draft, which might fit the Lakers since they hold the 55th pick. Bridges averaged 12.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in the 2023-24 season while playing for Baylor.
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