$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.
Logs seven minutes
GDenver Nuggets
April 22, 2025
Pickett ended with two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one assist in seven minutes during Monday's 105-102 loss to the Clippers in Game 2 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
ANALYSIS The Nuggets used a nine-man rotation in Game 2, but Pickett's role has been extremely minor -- he's seen a total of 12 minutes through two games. Denver seems content to roll with Russell Westbrook as the primary guard off the bench.
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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.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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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 %
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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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True Shooting %
54.5%
Effective Field Goal %
53.9%
3-Point Attempt Rate
56.1%
Free Throw Rate
4.4%
Offensive Rebound %
2.6%
Defensive Rebound %
8.8%
Total Rebound %
5.9%
Assist %
19.6%
Steal %
1.2%
Block %
0.7%
Turnover %
7.6%
Usage %
13.2%
Fantasy Points Per Game
10.1
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
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Back to bench
GDenver Nuggets
April 11, 2025
Pickett won't start Friday's game against the Grizzlies.
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Drops career-high 18 points
GDenver Nuggets
April 10, 2025
Pickett ended with 18 points (6-10 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, four assists and one steal over 31 minutes during Wednesday's 124-116 win over the Kings.
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Starting sans Murray
GDenver Nuggets
April 6, 2025
Pickett will start in Sunday's game against the Pacers.
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Turns in first career triple-double
GDenver Nuggets
April 2, 2025
Pickett supplied 17 points (6-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, 10 assists and one steal in 35 minutes during Wednesday's 113-106 loss to San Antonio.
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Enjoying bigger role
GDenver Nuggets
April 5, 2025
Pickett is averaging 30.3 minutes per game in Denver's first three games of April and seems to be getting more and more confidence from the coaching staff, head coach Michael Malone told Bennett Durando of the Denver Post. "He's proven himself to be trustworthy," Malone said.
ANALYSIS Pickett has received extensive playing time for the Nuggets in the first three games of the month, averaging 11.3 points, 6.0 assists and 5.3 assists in 30.3 minutes per game. However, what's even more promising is that the second-year guard hasn't made a turnover in two of those games. Pickett might be way away from earning a regular role in the rotation, but there's no question he's trending in the right direction with his play of late.