Overview
Fletcher Loyer closed out his four-year career at Purdue as the program’s all-time leader in made three-pointers with 309. As a senior, he started all 39 games and averaged 14.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 43.2% from three and 87.4% from the free-throw line. Loyer led the Big Ten in three-point percentage and ended the 2025-26 season having made multiple threes in 19 consecutive games, a new Purdue record. Loyer and Braden Smith tied the program record for career games played and started at 149, a testament to their durability and leadership.
Analysis
Loyer’s NBA case rests on one of the purest shooting strokes in this draft class. He is lethal in spot-up situations, off screens and pulling up off the dribble, with a quick, high release that is difficult to contest. Beyond the marksmanship, Loyer is a smart off-ball mover, a reliable decision-maker and a proven leader who handled the ball often in college. He is a below-average rebounder and offers little as a shot creator or primary defender, making his NBA viability nearly entirely dependent on whether his shooting volume and efficiency hold at the professional level.
Projection
Loyer is widely regarded as a late second-round candidate. His NBA archetype is a spot-up shooter who earns and keeps his roster spot through floor spacing and winning basketball habits. Players like Sam Hauser and Duncan Robinson took time to find their footing before becoming reliable rotation pieces, and Loyer’s basketball IQ and four-year development arc suggest a similar trajectory is within reach if he lands in the right system.
— Profile by RotoWire.com