Overview
Mohammad Amini is an Iranian-born guard who moved through the Monaco youth system before joining SLUC Nancy in the LNB Elite, France’s top professional league. In 2023, he participated in the Basketball Without Borders Global Camp and represented Iran’s senior national team in the World Championship, leading the squad with 13.2 points per game. Amini also stood out during the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers, highlighted by a 33-point outing against India in February. In his second full season with Nancy’s senior team in 2025-26, Amini averaged 7.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists on 47%/23%/62% shooting splits across 24 games. Amini entered the 2025 NBA Draft before withdrawing, then declared again for the 2026 draft.
Analysis
Amini is an intriguing physical prospect with legitimate positional size and length. At 6-foot-7 with a near-6-foot-10 wingspan, he has the frame of a modern wing who can guard multiple positions. He is an efficient scorer inside the arc, converting at a high clip around the basket and showing touch in the mid-range. His three-point shot is a major question mark, and his free-throw percentage in the mid-50s raises further red flags about his shooting development. His professional minutes have been limited, and the gap between his youth dominance and his modest senior role suggests he is still developing the consistency needed to earn a larger workload at the top level.
Projection
Amini’s combination of size, length and competitive drive give him a foundation to build on, but the shooting limitations make it difficult to project a clear NBA role at this stage. He may benefit from additional time in the European professional system or, as some scouts have suggested, a move to a mid-major NCAA program where he could expand his game. If the shot develops, Amini has the physical tools to become a switchable wing defender with some scoring versatility, similar to current NBA players like Kyle Kuzma and Franz Wagner. For now, Amini is a draft-and-stash candidate at best, and teams will need to see significant shooting improvement before committing a pick.
— Profile by RotoWire.com