2025 NBA Draft: Where ex-Kentucky, Louisville basketball players are projected to land

At the start of the 2024-2025 NBA season, Kentucky basketball had a national high of 29 former players on opening-day rosters.With the 2025 NBA Draft approaching, the Wildcats hope to extend their streak of 15 years (2010-24) with a player selected in the first round.The last Louisville basketball player to be selected in the NBA draft was David Johnson, who was drafted by the Toronto Raptors in the second round (47th pick overall) of the 2021 NBA Draft.

Former Wildcats Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham were selected in the first round last year.

Former UK star Antonio Reeves was a second-round pick in 2024.As of April 29, 106 early-entry candidates were in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Kentucky junior Otega Oweh is the only player from the commonwealth on that list.

He has until 5 p.m.

June 15 to withdraw his name from the draft.The NBA draft is scheduled June 25-26.Three players with ties to the commonwealth are listed in mock drafts by NBA draft analyst Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report and Sam Vecenie of The Athletic.2025 NBA Draft prospects from commonwealthKoby Brea, Kentucky basketballBleacher Report: Oklahoma City Thunder, 44th overall (Wasserman)The Athletic: Indiana Pacers, 54th overall (Vecenie)2024-2025 stats: 11.6 points per game, shooting 43% from beyond the arc, averaging 2.1 3-pointers per game.

Otega Oweh, Kentucky basketballBleacher Report: Houston Rockets, 59th overall (Wasserman)TheAthletic: N/A2024-2025 stats: Oweh earned second-team All-SEC honors, averaging a career-high 16.2 points per game.Amari Williams, Kentucky basketballBleacher Report: N/ATheAthletic: Houston Rockets, 59th overall (Vecenie)2024-2025 stats: Amari Williams led the Wildcats in rebounds (8.5 per game) and averaged 10.9 points.Reach sports reporter Prince James Story [email protected] and follow him on X at @PrinceJStory..oembed-frame {width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;border:0;}This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: NBA draft: Where Otega Oweh, other UK, UofL players projected to land.

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