Maliq Brown

Developmental wing. Carried by rebounding (97th) and scoring efficiency (93rd); the question marks are shot creation (3rd) and perimeter defense (15th).

Draft outlook

Where the math lands them

Projected landing

#43

Brooklyn Nets

2nd round

Model vs the field

The One

#43

vs

Field

#52

In line with the field — our board and the consensus agree within a couple of slots.

across 2 mock boards

Scouting summary

Developmental wing profile. The loudest scout signal: elite bpm (BPM = 100th pct). Their NCAA dominance composite lands at 82 on a 100 scale. Mock consensus pegs them 52nd across 2 boards.

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55 / 100 two-way score

Brown's offensive + defensive efficiency vs the 2026 class, per Synergy possessions. ⚠ Limited possession sample — read this profile lightly.

Closest NBA comparisons

Matched on combine measurements (length, frame, explosion, agility) and college production (BPM, TS%, usage, assists), within position group. Each comp's tag shows which basis drove it; the college production + career outcome shown belongs to the comp, never projected onto Brown.

“Top X%” = closer to Brown than (100−X)% of all drafted wings on the measurables + production; the bar shows relative closeness among these 5.

1. 1Asa Newell2025

   top 1%

   measurables + production · matched on 9 of 9 measurables · 6 of 4 production

   Became: Too early to grade · 0.1 career VORP · 44 g

   College: Georgia '25 · TS 61.2 · BPM 8.3

   Ht6'8"vs6'9"Std vert29.5"vs29.5"Reach107.0"vs107.5"Agility11.22svs11.00sWeight217 lbvs224 lbWing84.8"vs83.3"Max vert34.0"vs36.5"Shuttle3.05svs2.80s¾ sprint3.07svs3.30sTS%63.5vs61.2AST%13.4vs6.7BPM13.9vs8.3Age22.6vs19.7USG%14.5vs23.0PORPAG1.7vs5.1
2. 2Sam Dekker2015

   top 1%

   measurables + production · matched on 9 of 9 measurables · 6 of 4 production

   Became: Rotation player · 0.5 career VORP · 201 g

   College: Wisconsin '15 · TS 60.5 · BPM 9.0

   Weight217 lbvs219 lbMax vert34.0"vs34.5"Reach107.0"vs106.0"Shuttle3.05svs2.96sWing84.8"vs83.5"Ht6'8"vs6'8"Agility11.22svs10.64sStd vert29.5"vs25.5"¾ sprint3.07svs3.28sTS%63.5vs60.5AST%13.4vs8.6Age22.6vs21.1BPM13.9vs9.0USG%14.5vs22.4PORPAG1.7vs5.4
3. 3Kyle Kuzma2017

   top 2%

   measurables + production · matched on 9 of 9 measurables · 6 of 4 production

   Became: Starter · 1.8 career VORP · 610 g

   College: Utah '17 · TS 56.3 · BPM 5.3

   Max vert34.0"vs34.0"Reach107.0"vs107.5"Wing84.8"vs84.3"Shuttle3.05svs2.98sWeight217 lbvs223 lbHt6'8"vs6'8"Std vert29.5"vs27.0"Agility11.22svs10.72s¾ sprint3.07svs3.25sAST%13.4vs15.0Age22.6vs21.9TS%63.5vs56.3PORPAG1.7vs4.0BPM13.9vs5.3USG%14.5vs26.7
4. 4Trey Murphy III2021

   top 2%

   measurables + production · matched on 9 of 9 measurables · 5 of 4 production

   Became: Starter · 8.3 career VORP · 317 g

   College: Virginia '21 · TS 67.0 · BPM 7.6

   Wing84.8"vs84.0"¾ sprint3.07svs3.14sReach107.0"vs105.5"Weight217 lbvs206 lbAgility11.22svs11.65sHt6'8"vs6'8"Max vert34.0"vs38.0"Std vert29.5"vs34.0"Shuttle3.05svs3.32sUSG%14.5vs17.3TS%63.5vs67.0AST%13.4vs8.2Age22.6vs21.0BPM13.9vs7.6
5. 5Paul George2010

   top 4%

   measurables + production · matched on 4 of 9 measurables · 6 of 4 production

   Became: Star · 9× All-Star · 45.2 career VORP · 945 g

   College: Fresno St. '10 · TS 57.2 · BPM 6.7

   Reach107.0"vs107.0"Weight217 lbvs214 lbWing84.8"vs83.3"Ht6'8"vs6'8"PORPAG1.7vs3.4TS%63.5vs57.2AST%13.4vs22.6Age22.6vs20.1BPM13.9vs6.7USG%14.5vs27.3

How the closest comps turned out

Median outcome: Rotation — the typical case among these comps, between the floor and ceiling.

The 15 nearest blended comps (3 too recent to grade). These are the comps' own careers — a range of what the profile has become before, not a projection of Brown.

via BartTorvik · percentiles vs W-bucket of all D1 history (2008-26)

38 games· 20.3 mpg

per-game · via barttorvik · percentiles vs all D1 2008-25 at the position

Raw per-game counts — not pace-adjusted; ranked against an 18-season D1 reference where elite-tier percentiles are stable across the window.