Dan Skillings Jr.
Updated on 8/12/25. Written by Alan Lu.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 215
College: Baylor
Classification: Senior
Birthdate: 1/27/2003
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted
Pros:
Decent scorer off the dribble
Excels at scoring on the move
Fairly solid playmaker
Solid rebounder for his size
Solid defender
Above average athlete
Good motor
Cons:
Needs to improve his shooting
Lacks an elite first step off the dribble
Can struggle to guard quicker players
May not be an elite athlete
Relative unknown commodity
Summary:
Dan Skillings Jr. is an agile, high-motor swingman that currently plays for Cincinnati. He is a versatile player that has a high basketball IQ, and he can help his team in a variety of ways. He’ll need to improve his jump shot, but he could project into a 3 and D role at the NBA level.
Links:
RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile
Side Note: Based on this Tweet from @ThatTonk, and from Instagram’s romanbball, Dan Skillings Jr.’s estimated birthday would be January 27th, 2003.
Games Scouted:
12/20/24 Cincinnati vs. Dayton
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