Vitals
- Position: Forward · Height: 6-8 · Weight: 220
- Draft: 2026, Round 1, Pick 29 by the Cleveland Cavaliers
- School: UConn · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Team options for 2028 and 2029, then restricted free agency in 2030. Sacramento acquired Karaban's draft rights from the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 24, 2026, after he was selected 29th overall, and signed him on July 1, 2026.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | UCONN | 39 | 9.3 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 47.6 | 40.2 | 80.9 |
| 2023-24 | UCONN | 39 | 13.3 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 49.5 | 37.9 | 88.5 |
| 2024-25 | UCONN | 33 | 14.3 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 43.8 | 34.7 | 82.8 |
| 2025-26 | UCONN | 40 | 13.2 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 46.4 | 37.4 | 85.1 |
| Career | 151 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 46.9 | 37.7 | 84.4 |
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Role
Alex Karaban opens his rookie season on the deep bench for the Kings. He is a developmental piece, learning the system behind the veterans ahead of him. His path to the floor runs through practice, the G League and staying ready.
How he got here
Sacramento acquired Karaban's draft rights from the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 24, 2026, after he was selected 29th overall, and signed him on July 1, 2026.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026.