Scouting Report for Utah Jazz Undrafted Free Agent Signing RJ Luis Jr.
The Utah Jazz have signed free agent RJ Luis Jr. to a two-way contract after he went undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft.
Luis was one of the most accomplished college players in this year's draft. He was a consensus second-team All-American, the Big East Player of the Year, a first-team All-Big East selection and the Most Outstanding Player at the Big East Tournament. He was also named the Haggerty Award winner, which is given to the best Division I player at a school in the New York metropolitan area.
As a junior at St. John’s, Luis quickly assumed the alpha role for a team that went 31-5. His competitiveness could help him translate to the next level, though he has plenty of work to do to become an efficient scorer.
Essential Facts and Stats
College: St. John’s | Position: SG/SF | Height: 6'6" | Weight: 210 | Age: 22 | Wingspan: 6’10.5" | PPG: 18.2 | RPG: 7.2 | APG: 2.0 | BPG: 0.6 | SPG: 1.4 | FG%: 43.9
Realistic Pro Comparison: Terrance Ferguson
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Though he never panned out at the NBA level, the idealized version of Terrance Ferguson looked an awful lot like the idealized version of Luis. Both have prototypical wing size, some vertical explosiveness and at least the desire to be a three-level scorer.
Like Ferguson, though, the key for Luis is figuring out how to consistently hit jump shots. Ferguson never did. The jury’s still out on Luis.
Strengths
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Finishing: Luis’ outside and mid-range shooting numbers leave an awful lot to be desired, but he still made 47.5 percent of his two-point attempts in 2024-25 thanks to a solid ability to finish at the rim either as a dunker or with layups.
Size: Luis moves like a wing, but he has a near-seven-foot wingspan that helps him as a rebounder and allows him to guard up a position.
Functional Athleticism: A 38-inch max vertical is impressive on its own, but Luis combines that with good footwork, patience and an ability to play with pace.
Weaknesses
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Shooting: Luis took and bricked a lot of mid-range shots at St. John's. In his final campaign there, he also shot 33.6 percent from deep and 74.7 percent from the line. None of that deterred him from trying to be a volume scorer, but that combination of volume and inefficiency can be damaging.
Jack of Many Trades, Master of None: Luis is solid in several aspects of the game, including rebounding, getting to the paint and competing on defense. But right now, he doesn't seem to have a real specialty to hang his hat on.
Passing: Luis isn’t a bad passer. In fact, he has moments where it looks like he might even be a good one. But he rarely chooses the pass over the shot. Mixing in more distribution could make it tougher for defenders to commit to his shots.
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