Overview
Alexander has more than 100 appearances throughout his college career at Creighton. He made 13 starts out of 35 appearances as a freshman, averaging 7.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists across 26.6 minutes per game, and that set him up to earn a starting role both as a sophomore and junior. Alexander started in each of his following 72 appearances for the Bluejays. He is coming off the best season of his career in 2023-24, averaging 17.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists (all career bests) and 1.1 steals per game. Alexander was named to the 2023-24 All-Big East Second Team and finished fifth in points per game in the Conference during his junior year.
Analysis
Alexander has all the fundamentals in place, which is expected of a player who was a lead guard at the college level, but he’s not likely to occupy that role at the next level. Even though he boasts an excellent frame (6-foot-3) to be a capable defender and an efficient game, headlined by his above-average mid-range shooting, he lacks other traits to propel him to be a lead guard at the NBA level. He needs to improve his decision-making in faster-paced settings, as he’s not used to the speed and intensity of the NBA after playing on a slow-tempo offense at Creighton. Plus, he lacks blow-by speed and will likely struggle getting by NBA defenders, which severely limits his upside as a scoring weapon. Even though Alexander has excellent shooting mechanics, he made just 33.9% of his threes during the 2023-24 – many of which were spot-up looks.
Projection
Even though Alexander can continue to add strength and refine his shooting, at this point in his development, it’s hard to project him as anything more than a “three-and-D” player. He has the size to defend players at the next level and has an excellent shooting touch, but he isn’t prepared to be a lead guard at the NBA level and doesn’t have the decision-making, nor the defensive instincts, to play a more prominent role. He is expected to start his NBA career with an off-the-ball role if he doesn’t start in the G League. Either way, his upside suggests he can be a shotmaking guard off the bench, with his ultimate potential being defined by how much he can evolve as a passer and three-point shooter.
— Profile by RotoWire