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Niedhauser, Tyro, Watkins and Louis announce staying in the 2025 NBA Draft

4:56am, 31 May 2025Basketball

Penn State center Yanic Konan Niederhauser announced that he would stay in the 2025 NBA draft and entered a joint trial from the G League elite training camp. He is now expected to reach the first round. He may be the player with the fastest rising draft this year.

is from Switzerland, 7-0 (2m13), with a wingspan of 7-3, and averaged 12.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game in his junior season. He played at Northern Illinois in the previous two seasons. The NBA template is considered to be Jaxson Hayes and Javale McGee.

Arkansas forward Adou Thiero announced that he would stay in the 2025 NBA Draft. ESPN's latest forecast is the 34th pick, with a chance to become a first-round pick. He averaged 15.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game in his junior season. He played at the University of Kentucky in the previous two seasons and followed Hall of Fame coach Calipari to join the Boars in the offseason.

Tiro, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has a bare height of 6-6 (1.98 meters), the 21-year-old late-achieving player is one of the most explosive and destructive players in this year's draft in a healthy manner, with a 7-foot wingspan and can contribute to both offense and defense.

Florida State wing Jamir Watkins announced that he would stay in the 2025 NBA Draft. ESPN official website predicted the 44th pick. Chicago performed well in the joint trial match. He scored 23 points, 5 steals, 4 assists and 4 rebounds in the second game to attract the attention of NBA scouts, demonstrating the versatility of both offense and defense.

Watkins, 6-6 (1.98 meters) and 6-11 wingspan. He will turn 24 in July this year, from New Jersey, and average 18.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game in the 2024-25 season. He has been in VCU for three seasons.

St. John's forward RJ Luis announced that he would stay in the 2025 NBA draft, averaging 18.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.4 steals per game in his junior season, winning the Big East League Player of the Year, with Dominican and Ecuadorian descent.

Louis was originally the hottest player in the transfer market, including North Carolina, Kansas, University of Mississippi, Villanova and Georgetown, and was recruiting him. Louis's father said his son was very grateful to coach Pitino and St. John's University and wanted to leave the university as a St. John's player.

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