After one solid season in Provo in which freshman star Egor Demin helped BYU reach the Sweet 16, he unsurprisingly declared for the 2025 NBA Draft. Where the 6-foot-9 maestro would be drafted was difficult for many draft pundits to predict. They salivated over his size and playmaking skills, but questioned his outside shooting and ability to handle physical on-ball defense.
While the high expectations of being a Top 10 lottery pick will follow Egor for the rest of his professional career, it's helpful sometimes to take a step back and objectively review what the past tells us about the performance of No.