Offensive Game
Improved three-point shooter (38%+ range), solid finisher at the rim, scores in transition. Offensive game built around athleticism, cuts, and second-chance opportunities.
Career Journey
Orlando Magic
2021-present
Jalen Rashon Suggs is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. He was selected by the Magic with the fifth overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft.
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2021 NBA Draft
Selected 5th overall by Orlando Magic
Gonzaga Product
Standout guard at Gonzaga before being drafted
Defensive Guard
Known for elite perimeter defense and improving offensive game
Career Earnings
~$30M
Estimated total NBA career salary
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Offensive Game
Improved three-point shooter (38%+ range), solid finisher at the rim, scores in transition. Offensive game built around athleticism, cuts, and second-chance opportunities.
Defensive Game
Elite defensive instincts with 6-foot-4 frame and long wingspan. Multi-position defender capable of guarding 1-3. Annual All-Defensive team candidate whose anticipation is his primary weapon.
Intangibles
Makes correct reads under pressure, plays within system, does not force the game. Football background contributes to his instinctual positioning and spatial awareness.
Personal Life & Family
Status
Single
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Youth basketball and mentorship programs in Minneapolis and St. Paul
Community involvement in Orlando through Magic community initiatives
Did You Know?
Suggs was recruited by multiple Division I football programs as a quarterback before committing to basketball full-time — a dual-sport talent that contributed to his exceptional athleticism and spatial instincts.
His halfcourt buzzer-beater against UCLA in the 2021 Final Four banked in off the backboard and is widely regarded as one of the greatest shots in NCAA tournament history.
Suggs grew up rooting for the Minnesota Timberwolves and has spoken about the irony of being drafted to compete against them in the Eastern Conference.
He is one of only three players in Gonzaga history to lead the program in points, rebounds, and assists in the same season.
Career Honors
2021 WCC Player of the Year
2021 NCAA All-Tournament Team
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