$Signed a three-year, $5.92 million contract with the Nuggets in July of 2023. Contract includes $2.41 million team option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
A dominant collegiate hooper, Jalen Picket transferred to Penn State after three seasons at Sienna, where he was MAAC Rookie of the Year in 2019, the MAAC Player of the Year in 2020 and a three-time First-team All-MAAC selection. During his time with the Nittany Lions, Pickett averaged 15.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. On Feb. 14, Pickett set a Penn State home record with 41 points in a win over Illinois. He also led the Big Ten in assists in 2022-23 with 6.6 per game. Pickett plays with a rare back-to-the-basket, penetrate and kick, triple-threat style. Although he stands at just 6-foot-2, 200 pounds, his physicality is advantageous on both ends of the court. Capable of switching into a variety of matchups and capitalizing against slower or weaker defenders, Pickett pairs diverse skills with toughness and poise. In addition to his facilitating and active rebounding, he shot 63.9 percent at the rim, 45.4 percent in the midrange and 37.2 percent from beyond the arc -- all well above average. If Moneyball were a basketball movie, Pickett would catch Billy Bean's eye. His unorthodox style orchestrated Penn St. at one of the slowest tempos in the country. However, the efficiency was excellent. Then-coach Micah Shrewsberry surrounded Pickett with shooters, and there's no reason to think Pickett can't be a high-IQ contributor with a similar environment around him at the next level. He has the decision-making and well-rounded game to carve out a valuable career.
Sees limited run in loss
GDenver Nuggets
March 2, 2026
Pickett (knee) recorded four points (2-2 FG), three rebounds and two assists over six minutes during Sunday's 117-108 loss to the Timberwolves.
ANALYSIS After suffering a right knee injury during the Nuggets' Feb. 11 win over the Grizzlies, Pickett ended up missing the team's first two games coming out of the All-Star break. He was cleared to play in each of the subsequent three games, but was left out of the rotation. With Cameron Johnson (ankle) leaving Sunday's contest early, Pickett got the chance to play some minutes, albeit very few. Johnson is likely to miss the second leg of the back-to-back set Monday in Utah, but Pickett shouldn't be expected to see enough playing time to make for an appealing streaming option.
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Stat Review
How does Jalen Pickett compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
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Offensive Rebound %
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Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
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Turnover %
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Usage %
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True Shooting %
53.9%
Effective Field Goal %
52.5%
3-Point Attempt Rate
55.0%
Free Throw Rate
6.4%
Offensive Rebound %
3.0%
Defensive Rebound %
13.2%
Total Rebound %
8.3%
Assist %
18.7%
Steal %
0.8%
Block %
0.5%
Turnover %
8.5%
Usage %
14.3%
Fantasy Points Per Game
12.6
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
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Game-time call for Friday
GDenver Nuggets
Knee
February 26, 2026
Pickett (knee) is questionable for Friday's game against Oklahoma City.
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Won't play Wednesday
GDenver Nuggets
Knee
February 24, 2026
Pickett (knee) will not play Wednesday against the Celtics.
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Ruled out for Sunday
GDenver Nuggets
Knee
February 21, 2026
Pickett (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Warriors.
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Available Friday
GDenver Nuggets
Knee
February 20, 2026
Pickett (knee) is available for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers.
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Enjoying bigger role
GDenver Nuggets
April 5, 2025
Pickett is averaging 30.3 minutes per game in Denver's first three games of April and seems to be getting more and more confidence from the coaching staff, head coach Michael Malone told Bennett Durando of the Denver Post. "He's proven himself to be trustworthy," Malone said.
ANALYSIS Pickett has received extensive playing time for the Nuggets in the first three games of the month, averaging 11.3 points, 6.0 assists and 5.3 assists in 30.3 minutes per game. However, what's even more promising is that the second-year guard hasn't made a turnover in two of those games. Pickett might be way away from earning a regular role in the rotation, but there's no question he's trending in the right direction with his play of late.