BYU's Jaxson Robinson Declares for NBA Draft and Enters Transfer Portal

Jaxson Robinson, a 6-7 wing from BYU, has informed League Him he will declare for the 2024 NBA Draft. “I have so much appreciation for Coach Pope and staff for taking me in and helping me develop into the player and person I am today. This past season meant everything to me and to be honored with the Big 12’s Sixth Man of the Year award was such a blessing,” says Robinson.

The 21-year-old wing proved to be one of the most dangerous shooters in college basketball this season, quickly firing from deep range out of NBA-style actions with adaptable footwork and an intriguing bounce in his step. His shooting gravity was a key ingredient to Mark Pope and BYU’s Top-15 ranked offense, leading the team in scoring with 14.2 points per game on 35.4% 3FG (6.9 attempts per game, sixth most attempts in B12).

We connected with Jaxson to discuss his decision and reflect on his journey + development (Update: Robinson will also enter the transfer portal while remaining focused on the NBA Pre-Draft process)

Reflecting on college journey & breaking out at BYU

“My college journey has been very unique over my four-year career. Although my first two years didn’t go how I expected them to, I am forever grateful for every memory that was made. Coming into BYU for my junior year I obviously had so many people to prove wrong, but I also wanted to prove myself right. I have so much appreciation for Coach Pope and staff for taking me in and helping me develop into the player and person I am today. This past season meant everything to me and to be honored with the Big 12’s Sixth Man of the Year award was such a blessing.”

On continued development

“After a good first season at BYU, I knew there were improvements that needed to be made heading into my senior season. An area of improvement that I thought needed to be made was my consistency. That pertained to consistency of shooting, defense, and leadership. I think I made a huge jump in those areas from year one to year two. The thing that makes me most excited is knowing I have so much more I can give and I’m just now figuring it out.”

What aspects of your game do you think translate well to the NBA?

“I believe that my ability to space the floor and guard are two areas that will translate well from college to the pros.”

NBA players you study/learn from?

“During my college season, I usually like to watch film on players while they were still playing in college. Some of the players I watched were Brandon Miller at Alabama and Trey Murphy at Virginia. They both have similar body types to me and I think our games have a lot of similarities that I could try and replicate.”

Mentality approaching the draft process

“My mentality going into this journey is just to have an open mind and absorb all of the knowledge around me. I want to keep developing my game in order to reach my ultimate potential at some point in my career.”