Thirteen more players withdraw from NBA draft pool
June 17 - Thirteen additional early entry candidates have withdrawn their names from consideration in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft, the league announced Tuesday.
The draft is scheduled for June 25-26 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The Dallas Mavericks have the No. 1 overall pick and are widely projected to choose Duke forward Cooper Flagg.
The 13 players, along with their current team (country of team) and height:
Mohammad Amini, Nancy (France), 6-7
Alec Anigbata, Ulm (Germany), 6-9
Neoklis Avdalas, Peristeri (Greece), 6-7
Bassala Bagayoko, Bilbao (Spain), 6-10
Asim Djulovic, OKK Beograd (Serbia), 6-9
Mouhamed Faye, Reggio Emilia (Italy), 6-9
Lazar Gacic, OKK Beograd (Serbia), 6-11
Ben Henshall, Perth (Australia), 6-5
Malique Lewis, SE Melbourne (Australia), 6-8
Mathias M'Madi, Moron (Spain), 6-5
Zaion Nebot, Le Havre (France), 6-2
Michael Ruzic, Joventut (Spain), 6-9
David Torresani, Treviso (Italy), 6-1
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