Houston’s Milos Uzan Withdrawing From NBA Draft

After testing the NBA draft waters this spring, Houston Cougars guard Milos Uzan has decided to withdraw his name from the pool and return to college for another season, his agent Aman Dhesi tells Jonathan Givony of ESPN.

It’s the second straight year in which Uzan has declared for the draft and then opted not to go pro. In 2024, he withdrew and transferred from Oklahoma to Houston after spending his first two college seasons with the Sooners.

Uzan had his best college season as a junior in 2024/25, averaging 11.4 points, 4.3 assists, and 3.1 rebounds in 31.5 minutes per game across 40 outings (all starts). His 42.8% three-point percentage and 78.3% mark on free throws were both career highs.

Uzan earned a spot on the All-Big 12 second team after helping to lead Houston to a Big 12 title and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. However, his Cougars fell to Florida in the national championship game, so he’ll be seeking his first NCAA title as a senior. With Uzan returning alongside Emanuel Sharp and Joseph Tugler, the squad is a strong candidate for the preseason No. 1 ranking, Givony writes.

Uzan, who was ranked as the No. 41 prospect on ESPN’s big board for 2025, will be automatically draft-eligible in 2026.

College early entrants have until the end of the day on Wednesday to withdraw from the NBA draft if they want to retain their NCAA eligibility.