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Jaylen Nowell
Besiktas JK Istanbul
20.6
PPG
2.9
RPG
3.5
APG
53.9%
FG%
Jaylen Nowell is a 6'4" (193 cm) guard from the United States who plays for Besiktas JK Istanbul in the EuroLeague. Jaylen was selected 43rd overall in the 2019 NBA Draft, out of Washington, by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jaylen's 2025-26 CBA season line: 13.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.
Nationality
USA
Date of Birth
Jul 9, 1999
Age
27
Height
6'4" (193 cm)
Position
GSG
Nationality
USA
Date of Birth
Jul 9, 1999
Age
27
Height
6'4" (193 cm)
Position
GSG
2026-27 Season Stats
20.6
PTS
2.9
REB
3.5
AST
—
STL
—
BLK
53.9%
FG%
40.6%
3P%
83.9%
FT%
33
GP
29.5
MIN
2026-27 Advanced Stats— Gigantes de Carolina
95.0%
TS%
66.8%
eFG%
Career History
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| Season | Team | League | PPG | RPG | APG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Besiktas JK Istanbul | EuroLeague | — | — | — | — |
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | League | PPG | RPG | APG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Besiktas | BSL | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-27 | Gigantes de Carolina | BSN | 20.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 33 |
| 2025-26 | Gigantes de Carolina | BSN | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-26 | Shanxi Zhongyu | CBA | 13.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 19 |
| 2024-25 | New Orleans Pelicans | NBA | 8.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | Capital City Go-Go | NBA G League | 24.0 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 25 |
| 2023-24 | Stockton Kings | NBA G League | 17.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 28 |
| 2023-24 | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA | 5.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 9 |
| 2023-24 | Detroit Pistons | NBA | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | NBA | 10.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 65 |
| 2021-22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | NBA | 8.5 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 62 |
| 2020-21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | NBA | 9.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 42 |
| 2019-20 | Iowa Wolves | NBA G League | 21.1 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 26 |
| 2019-20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | NBA | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 15 |
National Team
| Season | Team | League | PPG | RPG | APG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USA | FIBA World Cup 2023 | — | — | — | — |
Similar Players
Stat Glossary
- PTS
- Points, using the mode selected above (per game, totals, or per 48/40/36 minutes)
- REB
- Rebounds, using the mode selected above
- AST
- Assists, using the mode selected above
- STL
- Steals, using the mode selected above
- BLK
- Blocks, using the mode selected above
- FG%
- Field goal percentage
- 3P%
- Three-point field goal percentage
- FT%
- Free throw percentage
- +/-
- Plus-minus — team point differential while the player is on court
- GP
- Games played
- MIN
- Minutes per game
- TS%
- True shooting percentage — shooting efficiency accounting for 2s, 3s, and free throws
- eFG%
- Effective field goal percentage — field goal percentage adjusted to give extra credit for 3-pointers
- USG%
- Usage percentage — share of the team's plays used by the player while on court
- PER
- Player efficiency rating — per-minute production, league-average is 15.0
- OREB%
- Offensive rebound percentage — share of available offensive rebounds grabbed while on court
- DREB%
- Defensive rebound percentage — share of available defensive rebounds grabbed while on court
- REB%
- Total rebound percentage — share of all available rebounds grabbed while on court
- AST%
- Assist percentage — share of teammates' field goals the player assisted while on court
- TOV%
- Turnover percentage — turnovers per 100 plays used
- AST/TO
- Assist-to-turnover ratio
- STL%
- Steal percentage — share of opponent possessions ending in a steal by the player
- BLK%
- Block percentage — share of opponent 2-point attempts blocked by the player
- WS
- Win shares — estimated number of wins contributed by the player
- WS/48
- Win shares per 48 minutes — league-average is about 0.100
- BPM
- Box plus-minus — estimated point contribution per 100 possessions vs. league average
- VORP
- Value over replacement player — overall contribution converted to an estimate of wins
- POSS/GM
- Possessions per game
- PIR
- Performance Index Rating — the standard European basketball efficiency stat (points + rebounds + assists + steals + blocks + fouls drawn − missed shots − turnovers − fouls committed), analogous to NBA's PER/EFF