The 2023 NBA Draft is just over two weeks away. On May 31, several notable collegiate players who were looking to take their talents to the NBA withdrew their names from the draft in order to maintain their college eligibility. This list of those withdrawing from this year’s draft was highlighted by Purdue’s Zach Edey, Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr. and Texas’ Dillon Mitchell, all of whom were projected to be drafted. A total of 22 prospects who were ranked in ClutchPoints' 2023 NBA Draft Big Board 2.0 withdrew their names from the draft, with Mitchell being ranked the highest at 40th overall. Many of those deciding to return to college were projected to be second-round picks, especially with the rise of players remaining in the draft like Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Marquette), Ben Sheppard (Belmont) and Jordan Walsh (Arkansas), all of whom had outstanding performance at this year’s NBA Draft Combine.
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