Offensive Game
Reliable scorer — elite three-point shooter (37-40% career) and effective cutter. Can create off the dribble in simple situations but is primarily a secondary scorer.
Career Journey
Detroit Pistons
2020-2023
Atlanta Hawks
2023-2024
New Orleans Pelicans
2024-present
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2021)
Named to the All-Rookie First Team as a Detroit Piston after being drafted 19th overall out of Villanova.
Torn ACL (March 2024)
A left ACL tear while with the Hawks cost him the entire 2024-25 season.
Career-high comeback (2025-26)
Returned with New Orleans to average career bests of 17.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
| Season | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 72 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 45.1% | 36.7% |
Bey's 2025-26 season was one of the league's better comeback stories. A torn left ACL in March 2024, suffered as a member of the Hawks, wiped out his entire 2024-25 campaign — the kind of injury that can quietly erase a 3-and-D forward's burst. Instead he resurfaced in New Orleans and posted career-best marks of 17.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists, showing the movement and pull-up range hadn't gone anywhere. The pedigree was always there: a Villanova product drafted 19th in 2020, All-Rookie First Team in Detroit, and a high-volume catch-and-shoot threat. What stood out post-injury was the expanded shot creation — more than a spot-up specialist now. The Pelicans get a two-way wing entering his prime, with the main question being how the knee holds up over a full 82.
Offensive Game
Reliable scorer — elite three-point shooter (37-40% career) and effective cutter. Can create off the dribble in simple situations but is primarily a secondary scorer.
Defensive Game
Solid defensive wing with good length. Can guard 2-through-4 positions in switching schemes. Consistent effort and positioning.
Intangibles
High IQ product of the Villanova system — understands off-ball movement, defensive rotations, and how to maximize impact within a team structure.
Personal Life & Family
Status
Private
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Community outreach in Washington D.C.
Did You Know?
Bey shot 45.1% from three-point range in his final college season at Villanova — one of the most efficient shooting campaigns by a wing prospect in recent draft history.
He is the son of a father who was a professional basketball player, giving him an early education in the game's demands.
Bey's acquisition cost the Pelicans nothing extra beyond the Poole trade — the front office views him as undervalued by his previous market.
At Villanova, he played alongside Collin Gillespie and developed in a system that produced two NCAA championships under Jay Wright.
Career Honors
2020 NBA Draft 19th Overall Pick
Big East All-Conference Team
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