BYU Cougars
Richie Saunders

BYU Cougars

Senior
HT/WT/WS6' 5", 200lbs
Age22

PTS

18
  

AST

2.1
  

REB

5.8
  

FG%

48.9
 
Big Board Rankings

Community Scouting Reports (4)

Daniel Finger
u/danielwyatt1451

#35

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Richie Saunders, 6'5, 200, SG, BYU, Sr.

  • Comp: Desmond Bane / Reggie Miller / Rodney Hood

  • Ceiling: ALL-STAR

  • Floor: Bench

  • Last year's stats: PTS(16.5) REBS(4.5) AST(1.6) BLK(0.4) STL(1.2) FG%(51.8) 3P%(43.2)

  • BLK, FG%, and 3P% all dropped but only slightly

  • Elite shooter, spot up and self-creating

  • Very versatile scorer

  • Great at moving off ball

  • Jack of all trades

  • High IQ

  • Not very athletic

  • Can struggle defensively when he's out matched athletically

  • Gets more turnovers than you would like

  • Expectation: Starter; Amazing floor spacer and secondary playmaker, the perfect spacing role-player next to a star


Analysis done by @danielwyatt1451. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
Future NBA GM
u/TradeHub

#36

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Prospect score: Scoring = 9 Shooting = 8.5 Playmaking = 2 Rebounding = 6.5 Defense = 3.5 Athleticism = 6.5 BPM / 3 + WS% = 5.5 Consistency = 3.5 Total = 45 / 75


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

#40

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Richie Saunders is a great shooter and scorer for BYU he leads with volume threes and efficient scoring but tore his ACL and is out for the season. He rebounds well for a guard and defends with quick hands but lacks elite burst. Could have been a second round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft but the injury makes it unlikely now—maybe undrafted or two-way with rehab upside.


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

#41

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Terrific college off ball wing that's a great 3 point shooter. Very solid player that rarely does too much and knows how to keep the ball moving. A below the rim guy with nice touch inside, just overall a nice off ball scorer that's lacking in creation for others as well as defense. Coming off a serious injury and is 24


Analysis done by @jpikiell7. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.