Handful of NBA Draft Picks Could Return to College After Ruling
Four players drafted in June could return to college.
The NCAA recently faced a new ruling that allows a select group of NBA draft picks to return to college basketball for an additional year. In a recent decision, Colorado district court judge Charlotte Sweeney ruled that players who enrolled in 2022 and played four seasons do not have to forfeit their eligibility. However, the NCAA has amended the ruling to state that players who are 24 or older or have signed a professional contract are not eligible.
This has left four NBA draft picks with the potential option to return to college basketball in 2023. Vanderbilt wing Tyler Nickel, Purdue guard Braden Smith, St. John's guard Dillion Mitchell, and Florida State's Lajae Jones are among the eligible players. While the NBPA and NCAA have not yet commented on the ruling, it could potentially impact their decision to return to school.
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