Richmond junior forward Tyler Burton will test the 2022 NBA draft waters while maintaining his college eligibility, he announced on Twitter.
Burton, the No. 90 prospect on ESPN’s big board, was named the Atlantic 10 Most Improved Player in 2022 and made the All-A10 Second Team in 2022. In 37 games (33.0 MPG) this season for the Spiders, he put up 16.1 PPG and 7.7 RPG with a .457/.365/.791 shooting line, leading the team in scoring, rebounding, and three-point percentage.
Here are a few more Friday draft notes:
- Makhi Mitchell and Makhel Mitchell, announced on their respective Instagram accounts that they’ve committed to Arkansas after spending the last two seasons at Rhode Island. The Mitchell twins had been testing the draft waters in addition to entering the transfer portal — it’s unclear whether or not their commitments to the Razorbacks mean they’re pulling out of the draft pool.
- After spending the 2021/22 season with the G League Ignite, MarJon Beauchamp projects to be a first-round pick in this year’s NBA draft. That didn’t always look like a given though. In an interesting story for The Athletic, Joe Vardon takes a look at why it took longer than Beauchamp expected to get his professional career off the ground.
- The following players are also entering the 2022 NBA draft:
- Forgoing remaining NCAA eligibility:
- Maurice Calloo, F, Oregon State (senior) (Twitter link via Jon Chepkevich)
- Testing the waters:
- Souley Boum, G, UTEP (senior) (Twitter link)
- Sincere Carry, G, Kent State (junior) (Instagram link)
- Devonaire Doutrive, G, Boise State (senior) (Twitter link)
- Note: Doutrive was dismissed from Boise State’s men’s basketball team in December.
- Isiaih Mosley, G/F, Missouri State (junior) (Instagram link)
- Caleb Murphy, G, South Florida (sophomore) (Instagram link)
- Grant Sherfield, G, Nevada (junior) (Instagram link)
- Forgoing remaining NCAA eligibility: