Good morning, BBN!
It’s NBA Draft Withdrawal Day, which means college underclassmen and eligible seniors who want to maintain their NCAA eligibility must withdraw from the draft pool by the end of the day.
While NBA rules allow for a later withdrawal date, the NCAA requires players to withdraw within 10 days after the combine ends.
An early entrant could technically withdraw from the draft after May 29 and still retain NBA Draft eligibility for a future year. However, doing so would forfeit their amateur status, making them ineligible to return to their NCAA team.
This option is available for college players who might consider playing overseas for a year or two before entering the NBA Draft.
As expected, Amari Williams, Lamont Butler, and Andrew Carr all officially withdrew from the NBA Draft yesterday.
This all leads to Jaxson Robinson. He’s been, what feels like, the missing piece to Mark Pope’s first team at Kentucky.
After losing out on Chaz Lanier just last week, it’s important for Pope and company to lock down Robinson in the case that he chooses to return for another year of college.
It seems like a strong possibility as long as Robinson withdraws, but it would be a big hit to morale if he’s not a Wildcat next season.
We’ll be all over it, so make sure you check back soon to see what happens!
Tweet(s) of the Day:
Thinking of a lineup of
Lamont Butler – 6’2” 5th Year Senior
Jaxson Robinson – 6’7” 5th Year Senior
Koby Brea – 6’6” 5th Year Senior
Andrew Carr – 6’10” 5th Year Senior
Amari Williams – 6’10” 5th Year SeniorExperience, defense, shooting, versatility, and size everywhere
— Matt Sak BBN (@MattSakR2NG) May 28, 2024
This gets me… very excited.
With the NCAA Baseball Playoff set, here’s the number of times each P5 school qualified for the NCAA Tournament or a Bowl/CFP in each of 6 major NCAA sports during the 2023-24 season. pic.twitter.com/LizWGjZUxy
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) May 28, 2024
A great accomplishment for Kentucky!
Headlines:
Lexington Baseball Regional: Meet the Teams – UK Athletics
It’ll be a fun weekend in Lexington!
Would be huge for Bama if Sears comes back.
OTAs are in full swing, and there are some star faces missing.
‘Go Celtics Go’: Bill Walton cherished his place in Boston’s lineage of victors – Yahoo Sports
What a treasure Bill Walton was, RIP.
Texans, WR Nico Collins agree to 3-year, $72.75M extension – ESPN
Huge deal for Nico!
Novak Djokovic starts French Open with win after stating ‘low expectations, high hopes’ – NBC Sports
The GOAT continues to show why he’s the GOAT.
What you’d expect from the 3-time champion.
With 100 days until NFL opener, here are 100 things to get excited about this season – Yahoo Sports
Great write up.
Peyton Manning: Running an NFL team is not on my radar – NBC Sports
But he’d be perfect for it.
SEC football coaches united in support to keep walk-ons – ESPN
Not sure how this is even up for debate.
