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Alex Karaban
PF · UConn · 6'8" · age 23 · Developmental
2026 DRAFT PROSPECTA high-IQ stretch forward and connector
Sacramento Kings
Drafted No. 29 · proj. 31–51
A polished, winning stretch forward who knows how to play within a system. A plug-and-play spacing four whose ceiling is capped by athleticism.
Proj. pick #32Range 32–50Comp Sam Hauser
Strengths
- Reliable catch-and-shoot stroke
- High basketball IQ and feel
- Two-time national champion winner
Top concern
Limited self-creation and lateral quickness
Draft grade — a pre-NBA scouting projection from the curated Big Board, graded against the draft class. It is not an NBA rating; an NBA rating appears once he plays a qualifying NBA season.