Taylen Kinney
Created on 8/25/26. Written by Alan Lu.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 190
College: Kansas
Classification: Freshman
Birthdate: 1/19/2008
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted
Pros:
Adequate scorer off the dribble
Excels at scoring on the move
Good playmaker
Decent rebounder for his size
Fairly solid defender that can get steals
Good athlete
Cons:
Needs to improve his shooting
Needs to improve his free throw shooting
Can display spotty shot selection
Can tend to force the issue too much on offense
Summary:
Taylen Kinney is an agile, skilled point guard that will play for Kansas. He is an athletic playmaker that can reliably run the point, but he will need to improve his jump shot. Currently, he is a borderline second round candidate for the 2027 draft.
Links:
RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile
Kansas Basketball Profile
Games Scouted:
3/31/26 2026 McDonald’s High School All-American Game
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