Filaun Paythress brings downhill juice, but the shot remains a work in progress
In the 2025-26 season, Virginia-Lynchburg guard Filaun Paythress has been a steady minutes-eater, averaging 7.9 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 21.4 minutes per game, with a clear edge as an active on-ball defender and disruptive guard[1][2]. He’s a tough, physical 6-foot-3 sophomore who can create hustle plays, but the efficiency numbers are rough—32.3% from the field, 19.4% from three and a 0.6 assist-to-turnover ratio—so he looks better as a spark-and-grind fit than a lead-guard centerpiece[2].
