Egor Demin

Updated on 6/26/25.  Written by Alan Lu.

Height: 6-8
Weight: 200
College: BYU
Classification: Freshman
Country: Russia
Birthdate: 3/3/2006

2025 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 9
Projected Draft Range: Lottery
2025 NBA Draft: Round 1, Pick 8 by the Brooklyn Nets

Pros:

Fairly solid scorer off the dribble
Excels at scoring on the move
Good playmaker
Solid rebounder
Fairly solid defender
Solid athlete

Cons:

Needs to improve his shooting
Lacks an elite first step off the dribble
Can struggle to score in traffic
Prone to hoisting up questionable shots
Can tend to force the issue too much on offense
Can be undisciplined defensively

Summary:

Egor Demin is a very athletic, skilled point forward that had a good freshman season at BYU. He has a solid set of all-around skills, and his versatility and basketball IQ will likely enable him to make an immediate impact in the NBA. He’ll still need to improve his jump shot and cut down on turnovers, but he is a very talented playmaker that could be a likely lottery pick in the 2025 draft.

Links:
RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile
Tankathon Profile
Wikipedia Page
YouTube’s Highlights of the 11-28-24 BYU-Ole Miss Game via 24 BD Hours

Games Scouted:
5/26/24 Real Madrid U18 vs. Centre Federal Du Basket-Ball
12/3/24 BYU vs. Providence
1/28/24 BYU vs. Baylor

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