David Punch 2027 NBA Draft profile
David Punch is 19th on our 2027 NBA Draft big board and 9th among forwards. Our latest mock sends him to the Timberwolves with the 21st pick. He 14.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists a game at TCU last season.
David Punch
- Position
- Forward
- School
- Texas (SEC)
- Class
- Junior
- Size
- 6' 7", 245 lbs
- Status
- Draft-eligible if he declares
- Our grade
- 86.8, 19th overall, 9th forward
Why the Timberwolves at 21st
The Timberwolves need a forward: their top two forwards combined for 41.9 points, rebounds and assists a game last season, 24th of 30. He is the 9th forward on our board, and the next forward on our board is Nolan Winter of Wisconsin, 0.8 points back. At 6' 7", 245 lbs, the junior (draft-eligible if he declares) starts at forward from opening night.
2025-26 per game at TCU
- Points
- 14.3
- Rebounds
- 6.7
- Assists
- 2.1
- Steals
- 1.3
- Blocks
- 2.0
- FG %
- 0.5%
- 3PM
- 0.3
- Minutes
- 29.7
- PER
- 22.8
He played the 2025-26 season at TCU and is at Texas now. Stats are the games played, from ESPN's box scores. They update with each Tuesday edition.
Board trend
First edition on our board: October 17, 2026. The trend fills in from next Tuesday.
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Forwards around him on the board
The nearest forwards by grade. The full NBA Draft forward rankings order the whole position.
- 7Pharrel PayneMaryland88.1
- 8Malik ReneauMiami87.1
- 10Nolan WinterWisconsin86.0
- 11Jaxon KohlerBYU85.6
Common questions
Where does David Punch go in the 2027 NBA mock draft?
David Punch is 21st pick to the Timberwolves in our latest mock. The Timberwolves need a forward: their top two forwards combined for 41.9 points, rebounds and assists a game last season, 24th of 30. He is the 9th forward on our board, and the next forward on our board is Nolan Winter of Wisconsin, 0.8 points back. At 6' 7", 245 lbs, the junior (draft-eligible if he declares) starts at forward from opening night.
Is David Punch eligible for the 2027 NBA Draft?
He is a junior, so he is draft-eligible if he declares for the 2027 draft.
By the Parlae deskProspect data updated Oct 17, 2026 at 11:26 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number