Guard · Kentucky
Deshawn Pryor
Big Board: Dave #2 · Ricky #1
- 6'3"Height
- 185Weight
- 6'6"Wingspan*
- FrClass
- 19Age
*Wingspan projected until measured at the combine.
Overview
Pryor bends defenses with his first step and generates rim pressure that few guards in the class can match. He gets downhill, collapses the paint, and draws fouls at a high rate — the kind of pressure that props up a whole offense even before the jumper arrives.
The bet is on the shot. His mechanics are clean but the volume and consistency from three aren't there yet; if it lands, he's a lead guard, and if it doesn't, he's a change-of-pace bench creator. The passing feel is real enough to believe the higher outcome.
Scouting Grades
Each skill blends an advanced-stat percentile (where available) with Dave's and Ricky's grades; Overall is the weighted cumulative, 1-100. Grades as of August 22, 2026.
- Shooting 64 Dave 62 · Ricky 66
- Shot Creation 83 Dave 84 · Ricky 82
- Rim Pressure 89 Dave 90 · Ricky 88
- Playmaking 79 Dave 80 · Ricky 78
- Perimeter D 71 Dave 72 · Ricky 70
- Feel 75 Dave 76 · Ricky 74
Pros
- Rim pressure. Elite first step and burst. Gets to the paint whenever he wants and finishes or draws contact.
- Foul generation. Lives at the line, which raises his scoring floor even on nights the jumper isn't falling.
Development Areas
- Outside shot. The swing skill. Needs to prove the three at volume before projecting as a lead guard.
- Size on defense. Undersized; can be targeted by bigger guards in the post and on switches.
Difference Makers
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Playmaking
Scoring
Shades Of
- Jamal Murray (upside)
- Collin Sexton
- Dennis Schröder
Media
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