Arizona Wildcats forward Carter Bryant was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the No. 14 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday.
Bryant is the first Arizona player to go in the first round since Bennedict Mathurin (sixth, Pacers) and Dalen Terry (18th, Bulls) in 2022.
The Spurs previously drafted Rutgers guard Dylan Harper with the No. 2 pick, as the draftees will join Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox in San Antonio.
In his lone season with Arizona, Bryant averaged 6.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.0 blocks while shooting 37.1% from behind the arc. While Bryant’s stats aren’t eye-popping, he started only five of the total 37 games he played in during his freshman season.
He averaged 19.3 minutes per game for an experienced Arizona team that reached the Sweet 16.
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Bryant’s stock has risen quickly in recent months. He was mocked in the top 10 after strong performances during the NCAA Tournament (8.3 pointers per game, 41.7% from deep) and numbers at the NBA Combine. He profiles as a 3-and-D player who could compliment NBA lineups.
Bryant was ranked as the 12th best prospect in Jonathan Givony’s ESPN’s 2025 NBA Draft big board.
Bryant’s draft selection was reflected by his immense potential and projection as a prototypical 3-and-D wing in the NBA. Bryant has good size at 6-foot-8, 215 pounds and boasts a 7-foot wingspan.
Bryant also has elite athleticism, which he showcased not only at Arizona but at the combine, recording a max vertical leap of 39.5 inches.
The California native had pedigree before he arrived in Tucson, as he joined Arizona as a McDonald’s All-American and top 20 recruit in the country.
He and the remaining rookie class will have their first chance to compete at the Las Vegas Summer League, which starts on July 10.
What is the ceiling and floor for Carter Bryant as an NBA Draft prospect?
By Suns reporter Kellan Olson
How he becomes a star: Bryant has immense potential as a multi-positional defender thanks to his ideal physical profile as a 3-and-D wing and impressive ability already at his age. He could become one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA, and with that, was a decent shooter at Arizona while showing upside to get much better. Bryant’s minimal role didn’t allow much of a lens into his potential beyond those two areas of the game, so maybe there’s something to his passing flashes and he’s actually got some playmaking ability off the ball.
How he becomes a bust: Bryant could just not be as good of a defender as anticipated. Flagg had his way with him in the NCAA Tournament, and if Bryant can’t handle the bigger wings while not being quick enough to slide his feet with quicker guards, that’s a problem. The jumper was only on 105 total attempts and he cracked double digits in scoring just five times, suggesting a chance he could be a one-dimensional, one-way player.
Watch this video and tell me this kid doesn’t have all the tools to be a highly productive player at the next level with star potential. Carter Bryant has much more game than he displayed at Zona… pic.twitter.com/hvzlyEDWSO
— Savant Hoops (@SavantHoops) June 21, 2025
Bryant is the cleanest 3-and-D prospect in the draft. He spent most of the season ranked from the mid-teens to 20s, mainly due to a sporadic role off the bench that had nothing to do with his effectiveness and instead an inability to utilize him properly. In no surprise, once teams got him in workouts and interviews, Bryant climbed big boards and will now be going in the lottery.
All season long, Bryant showed the combination of desire and ability to cover primary scorers. There’s some debate as to whether he could cover the quicker point guards of the NBA, but the next three positions down should be no problem. His mix of aggressiveness getting into a ball-handler while fluidly moving side to side was impressive.
While the percentage from 3 isn’t elite, Bryant’s jumper is polished. Just like his defense, you can tell he’s a professional and has the proper mindset. He was ready to shoot and didn’t mind taking them with a contest nearby.
The rest of his offense is all upside, but again, his talent there was hardly put in a position to succeed with no real role and no point guard to set him up. Some flashes were there. He made dozens of quality passes over the season that suggested he will be a good decision-maker off closeouts, at least.
Speaking with an extra amount of information in Bryant being a Wildcat, everyone raves about the kid and his approach to the game. When you watch him play, it’s clear he’s going to translate just fine, but it’s all about what it looks like behind the scenes and that’s where he earns high reviews.
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