An in-depth look at Providence commit Jaylin Sellers

At the end of a whirlwind day on Friday, scoring guard Jaylin Sellers announced he was headed to Providence. Sellers was the third player to commit to PC on Friday, joining dynamic lead guard Jason Edwards from Vanderbilt and a high upside 19-year old from Estonia, Stefan Vaaks.

Sellers, who began his career at Ball State before spending the past two seasons at UCF, has athleticism that jumps off the screen. The 6’4, 205 pound guard attacks with ferocity, and closed the 2023-24 season as the Big 12’s fourth leading scorer and an honorable mention all-conference selection.

He played just three games last season due to a back injury, and chose Providence out of a final four schools that included Illinois, Cincinnati, and Georgetown for his redshirt senior season.

Sellers’ numbers against elite competition certainly speak for themselves, but how does he figure to fit in Providence? Is he more of the mid-40% shooter from beyond the arc he was in his first two seasons at Ball State? Will he continue to do a lot of his damage from midrange playing for Kim English? How else did he typically get his buckets and what do his defensive metrics say?

We tackle those questions, plus show shot charts and provide 16 minutes of unfiltered tape in this breakdown of Jaylin Sellers.

Breaking down Jaylin Sellers:

If he stays healthy, Sellers figures to get buckets in the Big East next year. He’s a strong left hand driver who gets downhill frequently and attacks the rim with force. Listed at 6’4, 205 pounds, he plays much bigger. He’s terror in transition.

While his athleticism and aggression are both top notch, Sellers was an outstanding jump shooter at Ball State. In his two seasons there he shot 44% as a freshman from three (albeit on 24 makes) and 45% his sophomore year (54 makes).

He ranked in the 98th percentile as a spot up shooter and 91st as a jump shooter, while also ranking in the 84th as a pick and roll scorer as a sophomore.