Jaylen Nowell (born July 9, 1999), hometown of Seattle, Washington, USA (Seattle, Washington) American professional basketball player and guard.
Position: G (No. 4)
Height: 1.93 meters / 6 feet 4
Weight: 91 kg/201 lbs
Birthday: 1999-07-09
Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
School: Washington
Draft: the 13th pick in the second round of 2019
Salary this season: $1.52 million
In college, he studied at the University of Washington and played for two seasons. He played a total of 70 games, averaging 33.5 minutes per game, scoring 16.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
In the 2019 NBA draft, he was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 43rd overall pick in the second round. On August 7, the Timberwolves officially signed. El is good at transition offense. In terms of shooting, he prefers mid-range shots. Although he is not a natural playmaker, he is very willing to create opportunities for his teammates. In the backcourt, rebounding is quite good, thanks to his quickness and length, but he needs to improve on the ball defense. (2020-21 season) played 42 games on behalf of the Timberwolves, averaging 18.1 minutes per game, scoring 9.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists.