How to Guard Daniss Jenkins
Daniss does most of his damage from three-point (34.8% of his attempts) and is a genuine outside threat. The plan below is built from where he actually shoots this season.
Where Daniss scores
Share of his 2025-26 field-goal attempts by zone, with how efficiently he finishes each. This is the map the game plan is built on.
The scouting report: how to defend Daniss
Wall off the paint early
Daniss takes 23.7% of his shots at the rim and finishes 56.6% there. Build the wall before he turns the corner and force the ball back out rather than meeting him at the cup.
Chase over screens
Daniss is a real volume threat from deep (36.5% on 200 attempts, 34.8% of his shots). Go over ball screens, top-lock him off the ball, and never help off him on the perimeter.
Where the ball goes when you help off Daniss
His most frequent assist targets this season. When he collapses the defense, these are the outlets to rotate to first.
Quiet edges on Daniss
- Scores 3.4 PPG more at home — more aggressive at home
- Clutch FG% is -7.5% vs season average — efficiency drops under pressure
- Highly volatile scorer — std dev of 7.5 PPG (coefficient of variation 0.54). Some nights 35, some nights 12. Game plan should account for both versions.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you guard Daniss Jenkins?
Wall off the paint early: Daniss takes 23.7% of his shots at the rim and finishes 56.6% there. Build the wall before he turns the corner and force the ball back out rather than meeting him at the cup. Chase over screens: Daniss is a real volume threat from deep (36.5% on 200 attempts, 34.8% of his shots). Go over ball screens, top-lock him off the ball, and never help off him on the perimeter.
What is Daniss Jenkins's biggest weakness on offense?
Relative to the rest of his shot diet, Daniss is least efficient on his in the paint (floaters) attempts (30% on 140 shots this season). Steering him toward that shot, rather than the ones he makes at a high rate, is the statistical edge.
Is Daniss Jenkins a good three-point shooter?
Daniss has taken 200 three-pointers this season and made 73 of them (36.5%). That share of his offense (34.8% of his attempts) is what decides whether you chase him over screens or sag under them.
How many points per game does Daniss Jenkins average?
Daniss is averaging 9.3 points per game this season, along with 3.9 assists and 2.3 rebounds. Scoring volume is why he draws the defensive game plan on this page.
How to guard other players
Shot-profile and box-score figures reflect Daniss Jenkins's 2025-26 season. Defensive recommendations are generated from that shot distribution and are teaching guidance, not a guarantee of outcome.