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3 days ago
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7 fascinating players who decided to stay in the 2025 NBA Draft, including Cedric Coward
7 fascinating players who decided to stay in the 2025 NBA Draft, including Cedric Coward Show Caption Hide Caption 2025 NBA Draft Combine winners: Raynaud, Lendeborg and Byrd These 2025 NBA draft prospects are the biggest winners from the NBA Draft Combine The 2025 NBA Draft is less than a month away, and we now know exactly which players are eligible to hear their named called in New York City. Candidates had until May 28 at 11:59 p.m. ET to withdraw from the draft if they wish to play in the NCAA next season. The following players announced their intentions and will thus turn pro rather than use their remaining eligibility. Some of the most intriguing players who originally declared as early candidates but opted to return to school include Yaxel Lendeborg, Tahaad Pettiford, Boogie Fland, Alex Condon, and Miles Byrd. More: 12 players to withdraw from 2025 NBA Draft and return to NCAA, including Tahaad Pettiford The rankings below are based on consensus projections aggregated by our friends at Rookie Scale. Meanwhile, for more prospect coverage, here is our latest NBA mock draft at For The Win. The best takes and the sharpest bets on all the hoops storylines you need to know. Sign up for our Layup Lines newsletter, hitting your inbox on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 1. Carter Bryant TEAM: Arizona Wildcats ROOKIE SCALE RANK: 13 2. Thomas Sorber TEAM: Georgetown Hoyas ROOKIE SCALE RANK: 18 3. Cedric Coward TEAM: Duke Blue Devils (via Washington State) ROOKIE SCALE RANK: 30 4. Adou Thiero TEAM: Arkansas Razorbacks ROOKIE SCALE RANK: 32 5. Jamir Watkins TEAM: Transfer Portal (via Florida State) ROOKIE SCALE RANK: 47 6. RJ Luis Jr. TEAM: Transfer Portal (via St. John's) ROOKIE SCALE RANK: 54 More: Rick Pitino had a 7-word explanation for benching RJ Luis in St. John's loss to Arkansas 7. Yanic Konan Niederhäuser TEAM: Penn State Nittany Lions ROOKIE SCALE RANK: 56
Yahoo
5 days ago
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Could the Nets select Cedric Coward in the 2025 NBA Draft?
The Brooklyn Nets head into the 2025 NBA Draft with four first-round picks to use, meaning that they will be bringing in a lot of talent from this class. Brooklyn has three picks outside of the Lottery and with the team needing as much of a talent infusion as possible, they could consider taking a player that is taking full advantage of the predraft process. Forward Cedric Coward, who came into the Draft with the intention of maintaining his college eligibility after agreeing to transfer to Duke, has decided to stay in the Draft, according to ESPN's Jonathan Givony. Coward's draft stock has risen to the point where Bleacher Report NBA Draft expert Jonathan Wasserman projects the San Antonio Spurs to take Coward with the 14th overall pick. Advertisement "NBA teams learned that the injury wasn't a setback," Coward said, per Givony. "I got better and became more profound in all the different details of my game. I improved tremendously in aspects that I needed to work on, which showed in my athletic testing and shooting. I'm stronger mentally, physically and emotionally now." Coward, listed at 6-foot-6 and 213 pounds, is coming off a senior season at Washington State where he averaged 17.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 55.7% from the field and 40.0% from three-point land. While the 2024-25 season was his senior season, Coward did have another season of eligibility given that he had to redshirt this past season due to a shoulder injury. With Coward not going back to college, he will be entering the Draft was one of the players looking to take advantage of the momentum he has built since the Draft Combine in Chicago earlier this month. "Scouts at the combine were acknowledging the fact that Cedric Coward could go first round based on his Kawhi-Leonard-like measurements, convincing shooting stroke and the tantalizing highlights from his brief six-game season," Wasserman wrote on Coward. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Could the Nets select Cedric Coward in the 2025 NBA Draft?
USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
Could the Nets select Cedric Coward in the 2025 NBA Draft?
Could the Nets select Cedric Coward in the 2025 NBA Draft? The Brooklyn Nets head into the 2025 NBA Draft with four first-round picks to use, meaning that they will be bringing in a lot of talent from this class. Brooklyn has three picks outside of the Lottery and with the team needing as much of a talent infusion as possible, they could consider taking a player that is taking full advantage of the predraft process. Forward Cedric Coward, who came into the Draft with the intention of maintaining his college eligibility after agreeing to transfer to Duke, has decided to stay in the Draft, according to ESPN's Jonathan Givony. Coward's draft stock has risen to the point where Bleacher Report NBA Draft expert Jonathan Wasserman projects the San Antonio Spurs to take Coward with the 14th overall pick. "NBA teams learned that the injury wasn't a setback," Coward said, per Givony. "I got better and became more profound in all the different details of my game. I improved tremendously in aspects that I needed to work on, which showed in my athletic testing and shooting. I'm stronger mentally, physically and emotionally now." Coward, listed at 6-foot-6 and 213 pounds, is coming off a senior season at Washington State where he averaged 17.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 55.7% from the field and 40.0% from three-point land. While the 2024-25 season was his senior season, Coward did have another season of eligibility given that he had to redshirt this past season due to a shoulder injury. With Coward not going back to college, he will be entering the Draft was one of the players looking to take advantage of the momentum he has built since the Draft Combine in Chicago earlier this month. "Scouts at the combine were acknowledging the fact that Cedric Coward could go first round based on his Kawhi-Leonard-like measurements, convincing shooting stroke and the tantalizing highlights from his brief six-game season," Wasserman wrote on Coward.
Yahoo
7 days ago
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Washington State's Coward opts for NBA draft over Duke transfer
SEATTLE — Washington State guard Cedric Coward, who intended on transferring to Duke, will instead keep his name in the 2025 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Saturday. Coward, 21, averaged 17.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists in six games for the Cougars last season before his year ended prematurely due to a partially torn shoulder labrum. The 6-foot-6 Coward also shot 40% from 3-point range last season, his first with Washington State. Advertisement Coward started his collegiate career at Division III Willamette in 2021 and then transferred to Eastern Washington, where he spent two seasons. Coward was a Big Sky All-First Team member in 2024. The Fresno, California, native is the projected No. 30 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft, per ESPN's latest mock draft.
Yahoo
7 days ago
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Washington State's Cedric Coward opts for NBA draft over Duke transfer
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington State guard Cedric Coward, who intended on transferring to Duke, will instead keep his name in the 2025 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Saturday. Coward, 21, averaged 17.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists in six games for the Cougars last season before his year ended prematurely due to a partially torn shoulder labrum. The 6-foot-6 Coward also shot 40% from 3-point range last season, his first with Washington State. Coward started his collegiate career at Division III Willamette in 2021 and then transferred to Eastern Washington, where he spent two seasons. Coward was a Big Sky All-First Team member in 2024. The Fresno, California, native is the projected No. 30 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft, per ESPN's latest mock draft. ___ AP CBB: Andrew Destin, The Associated Press
