$Signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Grizzlies in July of 2025.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
A three-star recruit, Javon Small began his collegiate basketball path with East Carolina. He came off the bench for all 15 appearances as a freshman in 2021-22. In 2022-23, he started all 18 of his appearances but transferred after the season to Oklahoma State, where he started making waves. That season, he was named to the All-Big 12 Honorable Mention team behind 15.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.0 steals. He then transferred to West Virginia for his senior 2024-25 campaign. There, Small was named to the All-Big 12 First Team and was an AP All-American Honorable Mention with 18.6 points, 5.6 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 36.1 minutes. The primary thing working against Small is his height at 6-foot-2, but he proved to be one of the most talented college basketball players in the country last season. He's a strong defender, playmaker and can create his own shot. That's not just launching 3s. He gets to the rim and finishes through contact while drawing free throws. Small is also often looking to get his teammates involved and make a variety of creative passes. Defensively, he's a pest to opposing teams' ballhandlers and navigates around screens well. Small's path to earning a sizeable NBA role could start with backup point guard minutes, bringing energy and playmaking on both sides of the ball. His size may be a limiting factor in terms of being able to play one or two positions defensively, but he's proven a lot as a shot-maker, passer and defender. His game has some similarities to Immanuel Quickley and Darren Collison, smaller guards who are great-but-not-elite athletes who could play both sides of the ball.
Remains out indefinitely
GMemphis Grizzlies
Toe
December 6, 2025
Small (toe) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Portland.
ANALYSIS Small hasn't been available to play since Nov. 7 due to turf toe, and there remains no clear timetable for his return to action. He can be considered week-to-week moving forward.
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2025
Stat Review
How does Javon Small 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 %
A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
Fantasy Points Per Game
NBA Fantasy Points Per Game.
Fantasy Points Per Minute
NBA Fantasy Points Per Minute.
True Shooting %
52.5%
Effective Field Goal %
46.4%
3-Point Attempt Rate
67.9%
Free Throw Rate
35.7%
Offensive Rebound %
1.1%
Defensive Rebound %
7.6%
Total Rebound %
4.3%
Assist %
30.1%
Steal %
0.0%
Block %
1.0%
Turnover %
12.7%
Usage %
17.0%
Fantasy Points Per Game
9.0
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
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More Fantasy News
To be re-evaluated in three weeks
GMemphis Grizzlies
Toe
November 15, 2025
Small (toe) will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the Grizzlies announced Saturday.
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Still sidelined
GMemphis Grizzlies
Toe
November 14, 2025
Small (toe) won't play in Saturday's game against Cleveland.
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Out again Wednesday
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Toe
November 12, 2025
Small (toe) won't play Wednesday against Golden State.
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Ruled out for Tuesday
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Toe
November 10, 2025
Small (toe) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Knicks.
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Sidelined Sunday
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Toe
November 9, 2025
Small (toe) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Thunder.
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Praised by head coach
GMemphis Grizzlies
October 28, 2025
The Grizzlies' head coach, Tuomas Iisalo, praised Small's contributions in the early stages of the 2025-26 season, according to Michael Wallace of Grizzlies.com. "He's worked extremely hard to learn a ton of things in a short amount of time," Iisalo said of Small, who is on a two-way contract. "He's doing a great job. He listens. He just absorbs. He has a confidence that really works for us, and he's become big-time for us in a situation that we really needed him."
ANALYSIS Injuries in the backcourt have created an opportunity for Small, and the rookie is making the most of his chance to see regular minutes off the bench. Small is averaging 7.3 points and 5.3 assists per game through his first four games this season.