Houston guard Milos Uzan will withdraw his identify from the 2025 NBA draft, agent Aman Dhesi of PNW Sports activities Group advised ESPN on Tuesday.
Uzan was named to the All-Massive 12 second workforce after averaging 11.4 factors and 4.2 assists, taking pictures 43% from 3 this season. He helped Houston to a 35-5 file, together with Massive 12 regular-season and match championships and a No. 1 seed within the NCAA match, the place the Cougars misplaced to Florida within the nationwide championship sport.
Uzan’s return is a significant boon for head coach Kelvin Sampson, who has a robust declare for preseason No. 1 rating after returning three starters in Uzan, second-leading scorer Emanuel Sharp and Massive 12 defensive participant of the yr Joseph Tugler.
Houston brings in three top-25 highschool recruits in Chris Cenac (No. 6 in ESPN 100), Isiah Harwell (No. 6) and Kingston Flemings (No. 22), in addition to a former All-Massive 12 guard in Pop Isaacs from the switch portal.
The 22-year-old Uzan may have a fourth and last season of eligibility to make his mark on the faculty degree, after displaying vital progress as a junior, catapulting him firmly onto the radar of NBA scouts. Uzan has wonderful dimension, standing over 6-foot-4 to go together with much-improved perimeter taking pictures (43% 3P%), protection and decision-making, and can doubtless be requested to shoulder a extra vital function after ending fourth on Houston in utilization final season.
The NCAA deadline for gamers to withdraw from the NBA draft and preserve faculty eligibility is Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Jonathan Givony is an NBA draft skilled and the founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a non-public scouting and analytics service utilized by NBA, NCAA and Worldwide groups.
