UNC guard Drake Powell has declared for the NBA draft after one season with the Tar Heels. Powell made the announcement on his Instagram Wednesday. He also told other outlets the news, including ESPN's Jonathan Givony and On3's Joe Tipton. Powell ranks 38th overall on the latest Bleacher Report big board from Jonathan Wasserman.

Rutgers star Ace Bailey shared multiple posts on his Instagram page Thursday with photos of himself with the word “Declared” in big bold letters, and according to an ESPN report, that’s exactly what the freshman guard did, declaring himself for the 2025 NBA Draft.

Rutgers' Ace Bailey, a projected top-three pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, made the expected official on Wednesday and declared for the NBA Draft, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN. Bailey talked about how much he enjoyed playing at Rutgers — "I felt a lot of love from