With the 2024 NBA Draft less than a month away (June 26-27), the draft pool solidified Wednesday with the NCAA’s deadline for men’s college basketball players to forgo or return their college eligibility by staying in the draft. at school.
NBA teams and college programs were given reason to celebrate as notable players such as Brony James, Alex Karaban, David Jones, Caleb Love and Mark Sears made decisions about their basketball futures. Feedback players received from the NBA Draft Combine and pro-day workouts, as well as the impact of NIL deals from various programs, played a major role in whether prospects decided to go or return to a school primed for a championship run.
Also of note, the NBA’s deadline to withdraw early entrants from the draft pool is June 16, a date that most affects international players, who are not subject to the same restrictions as college players.
So which schools have benefited the most from players returning to their programs? Who is most likely to get on the NBA draft board in 2025? Can the UConn Huskies go for a three-peat? ESPN College Basketball Insider Jeff Borzello and ESPN Draft Insiders Jonathan Givney and Jeremy Wu share the answer to this lingering question.
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