Pickett

About

Basketball Player best known as a shooting guard for the Denver Nuggets. He previously played for Penn State's Nittany Lions and is known as the program's most-drafted NBA player since 1965. He posts primarily basketball and lifestyle content on his j.pick.22 Instagram account. 

Before Fame

Throughout high school, he played for the Aquinas Institute in New York, leading his team to victory and into the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. After continuous victories as a basketball player in high school and elsewhere, he graduated from the SPIRE Institute and Academy in Geneva, Ohio.

Trivia

At Penn State, Pickett led the team to its first NCAA Tournament game since 2011, and their first tournament win in a decade. Among his career wins are MAAC Rookie of the Year in 2019, and First-team All-Big Ten in 2023.

Family Life

He is from Rochester, New York. His parents are Frank and Gwendolyn Pickett, and he grew up very close to his grandmother, Claudia Austin.

Associated With

He was picked by former Penn State star and basketball player Calvin Booth.