Illinois Fighting Illini
Keaton Wagler

Illinois Fighting Illini

Freshman
HT/WT/WS6' 6", 180lbs
Age19

PTS

17.8
  

AST

4.4
  

REB

4.9
  

FG%

45
 
Big Board Rankings

Community Scouting Reports (35)

Daniel Finger
u/danielwyatt1451

#14

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Keaton Wagler, 6'6, 180, SG, Illinois, Fr.

  • Comp: Devin Booker / Desmond Bane / Klay Thompson

  • Ceiling: ALL-NBA

  • Floor: Bench

  • 6'6, 180, SG

  • His body is built to be a defender

  • High IQ

  • 3-level-scorer

  • Just a flamethrower offensively

  • Very small, especially for his height, he needs to add weight

  • Playmaking could improve

  • Good AST/TO ratio

  • Very efficient shooter

  • Solid rebounder

  • Shakes off bad plays, very good at moving onto the next play

  • Has improved as the season has gone on and he's gotten more comfortable, this has shown in every facet of his game but ESPECIALLY his scoring

  • Expectation: Borderline ALL-NBA; Reliable 3 and D wing that can change a game if he gets hot, and he gets hot most of the time


Analysis done by @danielwyatt1451. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
Cooper Flagg Glazer
u/CooperFlaggfan

#8

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Strengths: Great Scorer, Can Score on all Three Levels, Great Efficiency, Shot Selection, Tall for his Position,

Weaknesses: Strength, Explosiveness, Finishing, Off Ball Awareness, Pressure,

Draft Range/6-10, Role/Perimeter Shooter, Player Comp/SGA, Ceiling/All NBA, Floor/Key Rotation, Expectation/Starter, Position/SG


Analysis done by @CooperFlaggfan. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
0Fears💯
u/AirPodzIn

#8

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Pros:

  1. Amazing Shotmaker

  2. Good at driving into the defense

  3. Positional size for a Combo Guard

  4. Good Length

  5. Solid Defense

Cons:

  1. A little lanky, needs to get stronger

  2. More situational awareness

  3. Room to Improve Defensively

Pro Comp: Combo LaMelo Ball with less playmaking and more defense.

Ceiling: All Star Floor: Benchwarmer, Shotmaker only

Best Team Fits: Sacramento, Washington, Utah, Dallas Calling Card: Sharpshooting, dissecting the defense


Analysis done by @AirPodzIn. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
MattyIce23
u/MattyIce23

#5

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Comp - Jamal Murray Creative shot-maker who thrives off movement and in pull-ups. Can score in bunches and take difficult shots. Needs continued strength and defensive growth.


Analysis done by @MattyIce23. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
Future NBA GM
u/TradeHub

#7

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Prospect score: Scoring = 8 Shooting = 9 Playmaking = 6.5 Rebounding = 6.5 Defense = 4.5 Athleticism = 6 BPM / 3 + WS% = 6.5 Total = 47 / 70


Analysis done by @TradeHub. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
C_BA$$
u/cbass

#6

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Keaton Wagler: Freshman, 18 yo., 185 Lbs., 6’6”

Season Stats: 17.5 PPG | 5 RPG | 4 APG | 0.7 STL | 0.3 BLK | 47.7 FG% | 43.5 3PT% |82.6 FT%

This dude was defiantly overlooked. Broke the Illinois freshman scoring record with 46 points. He’s the real deal.

PROS:

-Elite handles

-Great basketball IQ

-Great 3PT and FT rate

-Draft age

-Finishing at the rim

-Very sneaky and can make a shot anywhere

-Super fluid

-High potential

CONS:

-Frame; needs to add body mass

-Would like to see him finish in the paint a little more

-Not the most athletic or explosive athlete

-His build hinders his defense

-STL and BLK rate

PRO COMP: Shai + 3PT shooting

CEILING: All-NBA

FLOOR: High-end bench piece

EXPECTATION: Starter

FITS: Grizzlies, Mavericks, Wizards, Jazz


Analysis done by @cbass. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
rasmus
u/rasmus

#7

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Keaton Wagler is a great shoter and has helped this illisnois team this year and put him on most pepols draft bords. He scores from deep with quick release and high volume, creates his own looks and sets up teammates. Could be a top 10 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft as a scoring guard with star upside.


Analysis done by @rasmus. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
Francesco Montaperto
u/francescomontap

#8

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floor: tweener pg/sg but a starter in the nba ceiling: lead pg and n2 option on a championship roster


Analysis done by @francescomontap. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
John Pikiell
u/jpikiell7

#7

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Just has a knack to put the ball in the hoop. Awesome handles and wiggle. Crafty with unreal body control. Scores with ease at all 3 levels and hasn't even fully grown into his body. Tremendous feel and understanding of the game. Slows it down and makes it look easy. Only knock is a lot of room to improve defensively and isn't an eye popping athlete. Shaun Livingston if he never got hurt and had a jumper


Analysis done by @jpikiell7. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
Vincent Verderame
u/ninnyv13

#6

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  • great shooter

  • 3 level scorer doesn’t really shoot midrange and needs to improve there

  • floater is great

  • plays on the ball great could play the one or the two

  • good handle not very shifty but he gets by his defenders, and creates lots of space on shots

  • great catch and shoot shooter

  • solid defender, does well getting around screens like him on ball against ones more than twos

  • since running the one the passing has been much improved which kinda makes me like the upside at the one

  • needs to fill out the frame a little in the nba, not an above the rim guy but doesn’t need it

  • good ft shooter

  • good floater game makes up for lack of midrange

  • comp- Austin reaves

  • ceiling- Devin booker

  • floor- Malik Beasley


Analysis done by @ninnyv13. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.