He’s been a dynamic scorer since entering the league, but now he’ll get to do it on a bigger stage on a competitive team.
Brice Sensabaugh has quietly developed into one of the most lethal young scorers in the NBA. As he enters his fourth season with the Utah Jazz, he’ll have an important opportunity to showcase that skill set to a broader audience as Utah takes the floor with significantly more talent and expectations than at any other point in his career.
Sensabaugh has shown steady improvement throughout his first three seasons, so there’s reason to believe another step forward could be coming. He broke out during the 2025-26 campaign, averaging 14.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists in just 23.5 minutes per game. He shot 46% from the floor and 36.7% from beyond the arc while appearing in 75 games.
And despite the highlight plays and big-time scoring nights, much of it has happened without significant national attention. Utah finished just 22-60 last season and has spent Sensabaugh’s entire career rebuilding. The Jazz haven’t exactly been a destination for casual NBA fans looking for meaningful basketball late in the season.
That’s what could change this year.
Utah enters the season with a dramatically different roster. Jaren Jackson Jr. and Lauri Markkanen give the Jazz a high-level frontcourt, while Keyonte George and No. 2 overall pick Darryn Peterson headline an intriguing group of guards. The Jazz have enough talent to expect a much more competitive season, and they’ll also have more opportunities to play in front of a national audience.
Sensabaugh has a chance to become an important piece of that equation. At 6-foot-6 and 235 pounds, he gives Utah a jumbo wing scorer who can generate offense in a variety of ways. He isn’t expected to start, and there will be significant competition for minutes on a much deeper roster, but his ability to put points on the board should give him every opportunity to carve out a consistent role.
There’s really no question at this point about whether Sensabaugh can score at the NBA level. He’s already proven that. The next step is figuring out how he can impact winning in other ways, whether that’s defending more consistently, making plays for teammates or simply becoming a more complete player alongside Utah’s stars.
For most of Sensabaugh’s career, his development has taken place outside of the national spotlight. If the Jazz take the step they’re hoping to this season, that won’t be the case much longer.
And if Sensabaugh continues developing at the same rate, one of the NBA’s more underrated young scorers could quickly become a much more recognizable name.
