Jalen Duren

Jalen Duren

20-Year-Old CenterC
Detroit Pistons
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Ankle and back injuries, limiting Duren to 61 games, dampened a great season from the second-year center. He became a full-time starter and set career highs in points (13.8), rebounds (11.6), assists (2.4) and free-throw percentage (79.0%). At 20 years old, Duren was already one of the best rebounders in the league, finishing third in total rebound percentage (22.2), grabbing 14.4 boards per 36 minutes. His strong finishing ability (61.9 FG%) combined with his above-average free-throw percentage for a center makes him one of the most efficient bigs. What's holding Duren back at the moment is his below-par defense. Despite being a physical force, he averaged just 0.8 blocks and 0.5 steals last season. Considering he averaged about two blocks per game as a one-and-done college player at Memphis, Duren's defensive performance as a pro has been disappointing, but it leaves some hope for improvement. Ultimately, he's already established himself as a nightly 15-and-15 threat, and if he can work his way into playing minutes in the mid-30s with added skill, there's plenty of upside to be unlocked. Fantasy managers should feel pretty comfortable if he's their squad's best center, though the blocks category might need to be shored up. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed two-year, $8.45 million contract with the Pistons in July of 2022. Pistons exercised $4.54 million team option for 2024-25 in October of 2023. Pistons exercised $6.48 million team option for 2025-26 in October of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Jalen Montez Duren was born on November 18, 2003 in New Castle, Delaware. Duren grew up in Sharon Hill, PA, where he played football and baseball as a child before opting to focus on basketball. Before he reached high school, Duren already stood 6-foot-8 and attracted attention from top schools with notable performances at the MADE Hoops Middle School Academy and the CP3 Rising Stars Camp. The big man began his high school career at Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia. He averaged 12.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game as a freshman en route to First Team All-League and Second Team All-State honors. During his sophomore season, Duren posted 18.1 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game. In the summer of 2019, Duren was selected to play for USA Basketball's 16U team at the FIBA Americas Championship, where he helped Team USA capture the gold medal. For his junior and senior campaigns, Duren opted to transfer to Montverde Academy in Montverde, FL. Duren helped Montverde reach the 2021 High School Nationals behind averages of 14.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per contest. A consensus five-star recruit, Duren committed to Memphis over Kentucky, Miami, the NBL (Australia) and the NBA G League Ignite. As a freshman at Memphis, Duren averaged 12.0 points, 8.1 boards, 1.3 assists and 2.1 blocks, while shooting nearly 60 percent from the field. He began his college career by blocking at least one shot in 16 straight games. Against UCF on March 11, 2022, Duren produced 21 points and 10 rebounds. At the end of the season, Duren was named the AAC Freshman of the Year and a First Team All-AAC performer. He also declared for the 2022 NBA Draft, where he was drafted 13th overall by the Hornets, but immediately traded to the Detroit Pistons in a 3-team deal.

Efficient in victory
CDetroit Pistons
November 12, 2024
Duren accumulated eight points (4-5 FG, 0-2 FT), 11 rebounds, five assists and two blocks over 30 minutes during Tuesday's 123-121 overtime win over Miami.
ANALYSIS
After missing the Pistons' last two matchups due to a left ankle sprain, Duren returned to game action and posted a team-high 11 rebounds Tuesday. The big man continued his efficient season from the field with a 4-for-5 shooting performance, and he has shot 82.9 percent from the floor through 10 regular-season appearances. Duren is averaging 8.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 blocks across 24.1 minutes per game thus far.
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How does Jalen Duren compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Turnover %
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78.2%
 
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82.2%
 
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60.0%
 
Offensive Rebound %
14.8%
 
Defensive Rebound %
27.4%
 
Total Rebound %
21.3%
 
Assist %
17.1%
 
Steal %
0.5%
 
Block %
4.4%
 
Turnover %
19.5%
 
Usage %
12.1%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
26.6
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.1
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
The eye test is always dangerous when evaluating players, but Duren was a beast in the final months of his rookie season. The big man took on a much bigger workload when Bojan Bogdanovic and Isaiah Stewart went down, averaging 10.6 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.4 steals, 0.7 steals and 0.9 blocks on 66 percent shooting over the final 44 games. Seeing a rookie grab double-digit boards is ridiculous, but it was evident that Duren doesn't play like a 19-year-old. All of that should theoretically make Duren a fantasy darling this year, but the context of this roster is a concern for fantasy managers. Not only are Bogdanovic and Stewart expected to be fully healthy, but James Wiseman and Marvin Bagley were thrown into the mix as well. Having that many young big men on a roster makes projecting minutes difficult. It's clear as day that Duren is the one worth building around, but this team has shown us that all three guys will get minutes. That means Duren could be capped at 25 minutes for most of the season, but he's already shown us he can be productive in that role. That's why he'll likely fall outside the Top 100 in most drafts, even though he's one of the most promising big men in the league.
The Pistons selected Duren with the 13th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft following his lone season at Memphis, where the 6-foot-11 big averaged 12.0 points on 59.7 percent shooting, 8.1 rebounds (3.0 offensive), 2.1 blocks, 1.3 assists and 0.8 steals in 25.2 minutes. He was named AAC Freshman of the Year and to the All-AAC First Team. He finished with a successful Summer League venture, averaging 11.3 points on 65.0 percent shooting to go along with 3.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 assists. The 18-year-old is an excellent athlete known for his shot-blocking and interior scoring, the latter of which should prove especially useful in an offense with a capable lob-thrower in Cade Cunningham. The catch is that he is prone to mental lapses, such as missing box-outs and getting into foul trouble. His post game is also weak and his free-throw percentage (62.5%) is relatively poor, but these criticisms are common for most big men who end up in the late lottery. Duren is competing against Isaiah Stewart, Marvin Bagley and Nerlens Noel for minutes. Stewart had an underwhelming sophomore campaign and is undersized while Noel is a veteran (28 years old) and doesn't have any development upside for Detroit, so there's a path, in theory, for Duren to make an impact. However, early reports indicate Duren may spend significant time in the G League. If that's the case, he can't be drafted in standard leagues.
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Cleared to play Tuesday
CDetroit Pistons
November 12, 2024
Duren (ankle) is available for Tuesday's game against the Heat.
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Chance to suit up Tuesday
CDetroit Pistons
Ankle
November 11, 2024
Duren (ankle) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Heat.
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Out Sunday
CDetroit Pistons
Ankle
November 10, 2024
Duren (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Rockets.
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Doubtful for Sunday
CDetroit Pistons
Ankle
November 9, 2024
Duren (ankle) is doubtful for Sunday's game against the Rockets.
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Won't go Friday
CDetroit Pistons
Ankle
November 8, 2024
Duren (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game versus the Hawks.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could see bigger role on offense
CDetroit Pistons
October 4, 2024
Duren could have a bigger role in the Pistons' offensive scheme for the 2024-25 season and might spend time as a playmaker in an effort to unlock other aspects of his game, according to Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press.
ANALYSIS
The Pistons don't have a lot of natural playmakers on their roster for the 2024-25 season, and head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said they might have to rely more on Duren in the playmaking department. "I think we're going to let him play with the ball some," Bickerstaff said. "Whether he defensively rebounds the ball and has the ability to bring it up the floor some, whether he catches it on the elbow and we play split action and he can make those reads. So I think just trying to diversify where he touches it, and then we'll keep building from there." Duren has been working those skills in training camp and is hoping to make a substantial leap in 2024-25 after showing promise in his first two years in the league.
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