College basketball, 2025 NBA draft buzz: UConn, Duke, more

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The men's college basketball regular season begins Nov. 4, and teams are already hitting the practice courts in preparation for the 2024-25 season. In looking ahead to how the college basketball season impacts the 2025 NBA draft, I went on the road for a university tour, ultimately hitting four programs that are sure to impact the college season and the draft.

All eyes will be on Duke's Cooper Flagg, a freshman who is projected to be the No. 1 pick in ESPN's latest mock draft, as well as two top-five projected prospects in Dylan Harper and Airious "Ace" Bailey at Rutgers. Drake Powell, a 6-foot-6 wing at North Carolina, will undoubtedly be a projected top-10 pick…