Arkansas basketball fans can officially stop holding their breath: Adou Thiero is staying in the 2025 NBA Draft.
The news, which came just ahead of Wednesday’s withdrawal deadline, is not particularly surprising, but the explosive 6-foot-8 forward left a glimmer of hope when he didn’t completely rule out a return to school when talking to reporters at the NBA Draft Combine earlier this month.
However, with most experts and mock drafts viewing him as a fringe first-round to early second-round prospect, it was seen as a long shot.
After a breakout junior season in which the Kentucky transfer averaged 15.