It’s time to rev up the engine to the Jordan Scott hype train before he becomes too mainstream. Now is the best time to buy stock in Scott because everyone is starting to take notice of his talent.
The 6-foot-7 freshman from Virginia had a much larger role than he probably expected coming in as a four-star recruit, but he averaged over 20 minutes per game and showed some flashes of being a go-to offensive weapon. His defense was his calling card and he even shut down Illinois’ Keaton Wagler during a huge regular-season win over the Illini.
Scott also took over the starting shooting guard spot after Tom Izzo’s experiment with Divine Ugochukwu didn’t progress as planned and when the Miami transfer went down with an injury, he really saw his minutes skyrocket.
The talented Swiss army knife of a wing had a stretch where he scored 10-plus points in six straight games, but he hit that freshman wall in the final month of the season offensively. After that six-game stretch of double-digit games, Scott failed to score 10-plus in the final eight games of the year. His disappearance offensively hurt the Spartans against teams like Michigan, UCLA, and UConn. That often happens with true freshmen who are thrust into action earlier than expected.
Scott’s potential was obvious from the get-go, though. In the first two games of his Michigan State career, he had 12 points, 13 rebounds, and four steals, and one of those games was against the No. 14 team in the country. It was only a matter of time before the nation took note of Scott’s potential.
Enjoy him while you can, Spartan fans, because he just appeared as a first-round prospect on a way-too-early 2027 NBA mock draft.
post-early entrant deadline means it's time for a first (unofficial) 2027 NBA draft top 30, with a much weaker group of top players than 2025/2026 but plenty of intrigue
— Ben Pfeifer (@bjpf_) May 29, 2026
exact order at this point within tiers is mostly meaningless and i still need to watch tons more film ofc pic.twitter.com/YKSH0KVzbA
Like the post says, it’s still way too early and he needs to watch a lot of film, but this is a major ball-knower ranking when it comes to Scott.
Jordan Scott was always going to be an NBA prospect
Watching Scott play basketball is a treat.
The freshman wing who slid into that starting shooting guard role with ease for a few games before hitting that wall still stepped up in other ways when his shots weren’t falling. He played great defense and did the little things to help the team. Who wouldn’t want a player like that who doesn’t need to be hitting shots to be incredibly effective. We call those players Ausar Thompsons.
Scott has the offensive skillset so I’m not worried about that part of his game, and clearly neither are some NBA draft experts. He’s a 6-foot-7 wing who can shoot the three, hit mid-range jumpers, and play lockdown defense on big-time players. NBA teams love a good 3-and-D guy.
He fits the NBA mold and his length on the wing has to be intriguing for scouts who are trying to find those hidden gems. We’d rather Scott remains college basketball’s best-kept secret.
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