Alabama's Labaron Philon withdraws from NBA draft, announces return for 2025-26 season
Alabama's Labaron Philon withdraws from NBA draft, announces return for 2025-26 season
Breaking: Labaron Philon returning to Alabama, withdraws from NBA Draft. pic.twitter.com/4NKpED2Kob — Yea Alabama (@yea_ala) May 29, 2025
After previously announcing earlier this month that he was remaining in the 2025 NBA draft, Alabama Crimson Tide guard Labaron Philon has reportedly changed his mind, and will instead now return to Tuscaloosa for the 2025-26 season.
The news was first reported late Wednesday night on social media by Alabama's official NIL entity, "Yea Alabama."
A massive update for Alabama's 2025-26 roster, Philon was one of the Crimson Tide's most impactful players last season, starting 29-of-37 games as a freshman in which he averaged 10.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. Philon also shot a combined 45.2% from the field, as well as 31.5% from three and 76.7% at the free throw line.
Prior to announcing his return, Philon was projected as either a late-first or early-second round pick in the upcoming 2025 NBA draft.
Philon will now return to Tuscaloosa next season where the guard is likely penciled in as a returning starter entering his sophomore campaign, and will help lead a talented Alabama backcourt alongside the likes of Aden Holloway, Latrell Wrightsell Jr., and Jalil Bethea.
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