Nigel James Jr. 2027 NBA Draft profile
Nigel James Jr. is 6th on our 2027 NBA Draft big board and 4th among guards. Our latest mock sends him to the Grizzlies with the 6th pick. He 16.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists a game for Marquette last season.
Nigel James Jr.
- Position
- Guard
- School
- Marquette (Big East)
- Class
- Sophomore
- Size
- 6' 0", 195 lbs
- Status
- Draft-eligible if he declares
- Our grade
- 91.4, 6th overall, 4th guard
Why the Grizzlies at 6th
The Grizzlies need a guard: their top two guards combined for 41.4 points, rebounds and assists a game last season, 26th of 30. He is the 4th guard on our board, and the next guard on our board is Tounde Yessoufou of St. John's, 2.2 points back. At 6' 0", 195 lbs, the sophomore (draft-eligible if he declares) starts at guard from opening night.
2025-26 per game at Marquette
- Points
- 16.4
- Rebounds
- 3.4
- Assists
- 4.9
- Steals
- 1.9
- Blocks
- 0.3
- FG %
- 0.5%
- 3PM
- 1.3
- Minutes
- 29.2
- PER
- 21.6
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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Guards around him on the board
The nearest guards by grade. The full NBA Draft guard rankings order the whole position.
- 2Juke HarrisTennessee92.5
- 3Tyler TannerVanderbilt92.1
- 5Tounde YessoufouSt. John's89.2
- 6Isaiah JohnsonTexas88.7
Common questions
Where does Nigel James Jr. go in the 2027 NBA mock draft?
Nigel James Jr. is 6th pick to the Grizzlies in our latest mock. The Grizzlies need a guard: their top two guards combined for 41.4 points, rebounds and assists a game last season, 26th of 30. He is the 4th guard on our board, and the next guard on our board is Tounde Yessoufou of St. John's, 2.2 points back. At 6' 0", 195 lbs, the sophomore (draft-eligible if he declares) starts at guard from opening night.
Is Nigel James Jr. eligible for the 2027 NBA Draft?
He is a sophomore, 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