$Signed a three-year, $5.92 million contract with the Nuggets in July of 2023. Contract includes $2.41 million team option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
A dominant collegiate hooper, Jalen Picket transferred to Penn State after three seasons at Sienna, where he was MAAC Rookie of the Year in 2019, the MAAC Player of the Year in 2020 and a three-time First-team All-MAAC selection. During his time with the Nittany Lions, Pickett averaged 15.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. On Feb. 14, Pickett set a Penn State home record with 41 points in a win over Illinois. He also led the Big Ten in assists in 2022-23 with 6.6 per game. Pickett plays with a rare back-to-the-basket, penetrate and kick, triple-threat style. Although he stands at just 6-foot-2, 200 pounds, his physicality is advantageous on both ends of the court. Capable of switching into a variety of matchups and capitalizing against slower or weaker defenders, Pickett pairs diverse skills with toughness and poise. In addition to his facilitating and active rebounding, he shot 63.9 percent at the rim, 45.4 percent in the midrange and 37.2 percent from beyond the arc -- all well above average. If Moneyball were a basketball movie, Pickett would catch Billy Bean's eye. His unorthodox style orchestrated Penn St. at one of the slowest tempos in the country. However, the efficiency was excellent. Then-coach Micah Shrewsberry surrounded Pickett with shooters, and there's no reason to think Pickett can't be a high-IQ contributor with a similar environment around him at the next level. He has the decision-making and well-rounded game to carve out a valuable career.
Healthy for preseason
GDenver Nuggets
October 4, 2024
Pickett (groin) subbed into Friday's preseason opener against the Celtics with 4:27 remaining in the third quarter.
ANALYSIS Pickett dealt with left groin soreness during the Las Vegas Summer League, resulting in him missing the Nuggets' final game in Nevada. However, the 24-year-old is back in game action for the preseason and will likely compete for a spot at the end of the rotation during the regular season. Pickett averaged 1.6 points across 4.5 minutes per game in 27 regular-season appearances with the Nuggets as a rookie.
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Stat Review
How does Jalen Pickett 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.
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
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Free Throw Rate
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Offensive Rebound %
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Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
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Turnover %
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Usage %
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Out due to personal reasons
GDenver Nuggets
Personal
March 22, 2024
Pickett has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers.
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Recalled ahead of Sunday's game
GDenver Nuggets
March 18, 2024
Denver recalled Pickett from the G League's Grand Rapids Gold on Sunday.
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Nears triple-double in G League
GGrand Rapids Gold G League (Pistons)
March 17, 2024
Pickett generated 22 points (8-20 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 13 rebounds, eight assists, one steal and one block across 40 minutes Saturday in the G League Grand Rapids Gold's 115-110 loss to the Salt Lake City Stars.
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Gigantic usage in Summer League
GDenver Nuggets
July 20, 2023
Pickett averaged 12.4 points, 5.6 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per game across five starts for Denver at Summer League.
ANALYSIS Pickett finished with a 53.1/42.9/57.1 percent shooting slash, with an ugly free-throw percentage being the only blemish on an extremely efficient offensive stretch. The 23-year-old also posted a strong 2.8 AST:TO. He has a unique back-to-the-basket style that comes with its own tempo, but Pickett possesses a lot of skills that are functionally valuable in a vacuum. He's on a multi-year contract with Denver moving forward.