Overview
Prior to college, Pullin was an All-Bay Area News Group selection at College Park High School. He began his collegiate career in 2019-20 with UC Riverside. He started to make waves as a sophomore, being named an All-Big West honorable mention behind 12.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists while starting all 22 of his appearances. As a junior, Pullin was second-team All-Big West with 14.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists, also making the Big West All-Academic team. The improvement continued in his 2022-23 senior campaign. Pullin averaged 18.3 points, 4.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds and was named first-team All Big West. For his grad season in 2023-24, Pullin transferred to Florida. He made first-team All-SEC with 15.5 points, 4.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds. Pullin’s 3.77 assist-to-turnover ratio in 2023-24 was Florida’s single-season record and the best mark by an SEC player since the turn of the century.
Analysis
Pullin is a ball-screen floor general who likes to get downhill, but who can pull up with confidence from the midrange if his drive gets cut off. He’s an excellent passer and rarely turns the ball over. He drastically improved his shooting as a fifth-year senior, going 35-for-78 (45%) from deep and 161-for-190 (85%) from the charity stripe. The sample size from three isn’t large, but he shot a quality 26-for-66 (39%) the year prior. His release is fairly slow, so defenders often have time to close out. When plays break down, he’s shown the ability to get a bucket in isolation. Pullin is also a smart defender with the physical tools to deal with guards and smaller wings. He’s also not much of a vertical athlete, failing to record a dunk at Florida despite being 6-foot-4. That impacts his finishing ability against NBA-level length.
Projection
Pullin should be able to make an impact as a low-mistakes, team-first backup point guard, similar to Tyus Jones or Monte Morris. If he can learn to shoot the three at volume and improve his rim finishing, there’s upside for him to be a game-managing starter. Pullin is a classic floor-raising point guard.
— Profile by RotoWire