John Poulakidas
Updated on 6/25/25. Written by Alan Lu.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 205
College: Yale
Classification: Senior
Birthdate: 4/4/2003
2025 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 73
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted
Pros:
Very good shooter, especially from deep
Crafty scorer off the dribble
Can post up smaller players
Moves fairly well off the ball on offense
Adequate playmaker
Cons:
Lacks an elite first step off the dribble
Needs to improve his rebounding
Struggles to guard quicker players
Only an average athlete
Summary:
John Poulakidas is a skilled, sharpshooting swingman that can shoot and score the basketball. He scored 28 points and made 6 threes in his team’s stunning upset win over Auburn in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. He is a sharpshooter that whose scoring prowess and marksmanship could really help an NBA team, but he will need to improve defensively. Currently, he is a second round prospect for the 2025 draft.
Links:
RealGM Profile
YouTube’s Highlights of the 3/22/24 Yale-Auburn Game via March Madness
Bleacher Report’s Tweet via Twitter of Poulakidas’ Highlights in the 3/22/24 Yale-Auburn Game
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