Alex Karaban - NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0

Leading up to the 2025 NBA Draft, we will track where UConn Huskies forward Alex Karaban appears in the latest NBA mock drafts.

Alex Karaban NBA Mock Drafts

Here are some of the latest mock drafts in which Alex Karaban has appeared:

For the Win — Bryan Kalbrosky

Round 1, Pick 29 — Utah Jazz (via CLE)

There are always teams looking to improve their 3-point shooting and UConn's Alex Karaban deserves some attention. He is shooting 43.0 percent on a high volume of 6.7 attempts per game, which is a career-high for the two-time NCAA national champion.

CBS Sports — Adam Finkelstein

Round 1, Pick 21 — Atlanta Hawks (via LAL)

Karaban is a smart and skilled forward who can provide some much-needed floor spacing for an Atlanta franchise that is gradually picking up some quality young assets.

The Athletic — Sam Vecenie

Round 1, Pick 24 — Dallas Mavericks

I continue to buy Karaban as a really solid NBA rotation player. Everything he does on the court for UConn translates nicely to the NBA. He's stepped up into a bigger role this year, averaging 16.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists, but more than that, he fits the 3-and-D archetype swimmingly. He's drilling 42.9 percent of his 3-point attempts on seven tries per game, a career high. He's also an incredibly sharp ball-mover, makes quick decisions and is always in the right spot defensively. At 6-8 with a near-7-foot wingspan, Karaban can cover a ton of ground on the weak side defensively, and he does a great job anticipating what offensive players want to do both on and off the ball. People wrote off Connecticut far too early this season, and Karaban, along with McNeeley, is the biggest reason why the Huskies have bounced back.

ESPN — Givony/Woo

Round 1, Pick 25 — Brooklyn Nets (via NYK)

The Nets are flush with first-round picks and can go in many directions on draft night, including taking multiple swings on talent or being aggressive in trade conversations. Karaban, in the midst of his best college season to date, is a known quantity after two UConn championships. He's a reliable shooter (career 39.6% from 3), passer and cutter who should plug in and add offensive value early in his NBA career.

His defensive projection is a bit more dubious because of his athletic limitations -- Karaban's strong instincts have made up for that in college, but he'll be further challenged to guard in space and chase away from the ball in the pros. Regardless, he should be appealing to teams -- and perhaps the Nets here -- as a trustworthy, experienced bench addition late in the first round. -- Woo

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