Draft Decisions: Flagler, Murphy, Muszynski, Aimaq, More
Baylor junior guard Adam Flagler is withdrawing from the 2022 NBA draft, he tells Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports (Twitter link). Flagler tested the waters and received feedback on his draft stock before deciding to return to school.
“I heard exactly what I needed to be able to show more of what the NBA is looking for, so that this time next year, I will be preparing to get drafted,” Flagler said, per Jeff Borzello of ESPN (Twitter link).
Flagler technically has two years of NCAA eligibility remaining, but it sounds like he’s planning to rejoin the Bears for just one more season.
Here are several more updates on early entrants‘ draft decisions ahead of the NCAA’s June 1 withdrawal deadline:
- A pair of Belmont seniors, Grayson Murphy and Nick Muszynski, intend to pursue professional careers and won’t be returning to school to use their last year of college eligibility next season, tweets Rothstein.
- Big man Fardaws Aimaq, who is coming off his junior year at Utah Valley, is withdrawing from the draft and transferring to Texas Tech, tweets Jeremy Woo of SI.com. Aimaq ranked third in the country with 27 double-doubles in 2021/22, Woo notes.
- The following players are also withdrawing from the draft, according to various reports:
- Cedric Henderson Jr., G/F, Campbell (senior) (Twitter link via Jeff Goodman of Stadium)
- D’Moi Hodge, G, transferring from Cleveland State to Missouri (senior) (Twitter link via Goodman)
- Justin Johnson, G/F, Texas-Rio Grande Valley (senior) (Twitter link via Rothstein)
- Isiaih Mosley, G/F, Missouri State (junior) (Twitter link via Goodman)
- Bryson Mozone, G/F, transferring from USC Upstate to Georgetown (senior) (Twitter link via Rothstein)
- Caleb Murphy, G, transferring from South Florida to DePaul (sophomore) (Twitter link via Goodman)
- Gus Okafor, F, transferring from Southeastern Louisiana to Wichita State (junior) (Twitter link via Goodman)
- Osun Osunniyi, F/C, transferring from St. Bonaventure to Iowa State (senior) (Twitter link via Rothstein)
- KJ Simon, G, UT-Martin (junior) (Twitter link via Goodman)
- Jamari Smith, F, transferring from Queens University (NC) to Murray State (junior) (Twitter link via Goodman)
- Jahmir Young, G, transferring from Charlotte to Maryland (junior) (Twitter link via Rothstein)
MSU’s Gabe Brown Among Early Entrants For 2022 Draft
Michigan State senior wing Gabe Brown will forgo his final year of NCAA eligibility and enter the 2022 NBA draft, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, who tweets that Brown is signing with Parlay Sports for representation.
The No. 94 prospect on ESPN’s big board, Brown was a full-time starter for the Spartans in 2021/22, averaging 11.6 PPG and 3.8 RPG in 36 games (28.9 MPG). His calling card is his three-point shooting — he knocked down 39.3% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last two seasons.
Brown’s MSU teammate Marcus Bingham also won’t be back with the Spartans next season, telling Mike Lacett of 13 On Your Side (video link) that he’s going through the NBA draft process. The senior center averaged 9.3 PPG and 6.3 RPG on .534/.415/.747 shooting in 35 games (18.7 MPG) for Michigan State in 2021/22.
Here are a few more players who are entering the 2022 NBA draft:
Expected to forgo remaining NCAA eligibility:
- Teddy Allen, F, New Mexico State (senior) (Twitter link via Jeff Goodman of Stadium)
- David Azore, G, UT Arlington (senior) (Instagram link)
- Izaiah Brockington, G, Iowa State (senior) (Twitter link via ESPN’s Jonathan Givony)
- George Conditt IV, F, Iowa State (senior) (Twitter link)
- Michael Devoe, G, Georgia Tech (senior) (Twitter link via Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports)
- Drake Jeffries, G, Wyoming (senior) (Twitter link via Rothstein)
- DeVante’ Jones, G, Michigan (senior) (Twitter link)
- Chuba Ohams, F, Fordham (senior) (Twitter link via Rothstein)
Testing the draft waters:
- Adrian Delph, G, Appalachian State (senior) (Twitter link)
- Kevin McCullar, G, Texas Tech (junior) (Twitter link)
- Makhel Mitchell, F/C, Rhode Island (sophomore) (Instagram link)
- Makhi Mitchell, F/C, Rhode Island (sophomore) (Instagram link)
- Gus Okafor, F, Southeastern Louisiana (junior) (Twitter link)
- Santiago Vescovi, G, Tennessee (junior) (Instagram link)
Our full list of early entrants for the 2022 NBA draft, which will be constantly updated in the next several weeks, can be found right here.