College Basketball Winners & Losers: How the NBA Draft Deadline Impacted These 7 Programs




With the 2024 NBA Draft approaching, there are several key college basketball players who opted out of the early entry deadline. These decisions heavily impacted many college programs in the 2024-25 season. Here's a look at the seven programs Andy Katz says won. Records are from last season:



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Arizona (27-9): Caleb Love returns to play for Tommy Lloyd. The Pac-12's best player last season could be the Big 12's best player this coming season.

Kentucky (23-10): Mark Pope desperately needed players to come back from the draft to play for him. The program will include the likes of Andrew Carr (Wake Forest), Lamont Butler (San Diego State), Koby Brea (Dayton), Amari Williams (Drexel) and Jaxson Robinson (BYU) — a core group of players set to play in Lexington.

Arkansas (16-17): Not only are the Razorbacks getting Hall of Famer John Calipari as a coach, but they are also getting heavy hitters who withdrew from the NBA draft, such as Trevon Brazile, Jonas Aidoo (Tennessee) and Johnell Davis (Florida Atlantic).

Baylor (24-11): Former Duke quarterback Jeremy Roach and former Miami forward Norchad Omier withdrew from the draft to play under coach Scott Drew. 

Kansas (23-11): Wisconsin's leading scorer last season, AJ Storr, is now a Jayhawk and withdrew from the 2024 NBA draft to play for coach Bill Self.

UConn (37-3) forward Alex Karaban returns after opting out of the draft as the Huskies look to win their third straight national championship.

Alabama (25-12): Mark Sears and Jarin Stevenson return to play for the Crimson Tide after withdrawing from the 2024 NBA Draft as Alabama hopes for another Final Four appearance.

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