At 6’5”, 213 pounds to go along with a monstrous 7’2” wingspan and the ability to score from all three levels, Cedric Coward has all the tools to be an impactful two-way NBA player sooner rather than later, making the 21 year old an extremely enticing option for the Atlanta Hawks (who hold the 13th and 22nd picks) in the upcoming NBA draft.
Coward, who turns 22 in September, has one of the more unique development paths amongst the prospects in the 2025 draft class. He grew up in Fresno, California, and was not heavily recruited out of high school, beginning his collegiate career at the Division III level playing for Willamette University in Oregon.