How many Phoenix Suns rookies have suited up for the team over the past five seasons?
The number is just three. In fact, the last drafted rookie to play a minute of Phoenix Suns basketball was Jalen Smith in the 2020-21 season. Shoutout to Ty-Shon Alexander who played 47 minutes that season as a rookie.
Since 2019, (five draft classes) the Suns have had just three rookies they drafted actually suit up for them.
Jalen Smith (2020-21)
Cam Johnson (2019-20)
Ty Jerome (2019-20)— Zona (@AZSportsZone) June 23, 2024Ish Wainright, Paris Bass, and Gabriel Lundberg played sparingly in the 2021-22 season as rookies but were all undrafted so they do not fit the criteria for the above statistic.