Pharrel Payne 2027 NBA Draft profile
Pharrel Payne is 16th on our 2027 NBA Draft big board and 7th among forwards. Our latest mock sends him to the Hawks with the 19th pick. He 17.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists a game for Maryland last season.
Pharrel Payne
- Position
- Forward
- School
- Maryland (Big Ten)
- Class
- Senior
- Size
- 6' 9", 250 lbs
- Status
- Draft-eligible
- Our grade
- 88.1, 16th overall, 7th forward
Why the Hawks at 19th
No position stands out as the Hawks' weakest on our numbers, so with the 19th pick they take the best grade left, Pharrel Payne. He is the 7th forward on our board, and the next forward on our board is Malik Reneau of Miami, 1 point back. At 6' 9", 250 lbs, the senior comes off the bench at forward and earns rotation minutes.
2025-26 per game at Maryland
- Points
- 17.5
- Rebounds
- 7.2
- Assists
- 1.4
- Steals
- 0.4
- Blocks
- 1.1
- FG %
- 0.6%
- 3PM
- 0.0
- Minutes
- 26.9
- PER
- 30.4
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.
- 5David MirkovicIllinois89.4
- 6Aiden SherrellIndiana88.5
- 8Malik ReneauMiami87.1
- 9David PunchTexas86.8
Common questions
Where does Pharrel Payne go in the 2027 NBA mock draft?
Pharrel Payne is 19th pick to the Hawks in our latest mock. No position stands out as the Hawks' weakest on our numbers, so with the 19th pick they take the best grade left, Pharrel Payne. He is the 7th forward on our board, and the next forward on our board is Malik Reneau of Miami, 1 point back. At 6' 9", 250 lbs, the senior comes off the bench at forward and earns rotation minutes.
Is Pharrel Payne eligible for the 2027 NBA Draft?
Yes. He is a senior, so he is eligible for the 2027 draft.
By the Parlae deskProspect data updated Oct 17, 2026 at 11:26 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number