Kentucky star Oweh makes large announcement about future

[ad_1] Kentucky is about to lose a number of key gamers for the second consecutive offseason, and yet one more Wildcats star is now one step nearer to leaving Lexington.

Junior guard Otega Oweh introduced on Tuesday that he has determined to declare for the NBA Draft whereas sustaining his school eligibility.

"To the most effective followers within the nation, the Large Blue Nation — attending to play the sport I really like every day, figuring out I've your help alongside my household and associates, has actually been a dream come true, and I'm extremely blessed," Otega wrote in a press release. "I am taking the subsequent step and have declared for the 2025 NBA Draft, whereas sustaining my NCAA eligibility."

Oweh was Kentucky's main scorer this previous season with 16.2 factors per sport. He additionally completed with a team-high 1.6 steals per sport. His robust marketing campaign earned him a spot on the All-SEC Second Crew.

Kentucky is dropping at the very least six different gamers in complete who don't have any remaining eligibility. Jaxson Robinson, Koby Brea, Lamont Butler, Amari Williams and Andrew Carr — the opposite Wildcats who averaged greater than 10 factors per sport this season — are amongst that group.

Mark Pope needed to fully rebuild Kentucky's roster after a number of gamers adopted John Calipari to Arkansas final 12 months. In reality, Kentucky this season grew to become the primary ever NCAA males's basketball group to succeed in the Candy 16 regardless of not having a participant on the roster who scored a single level the 12 months earlier than.

Evidently, Pope may use his main scorer again. Oweh could have till June 15 to resolve if he needs to withdraw from the draft and return to school. It's attainable that he'll decide he has a greater probability of being drafted larger subsequent 12 months if he dominates the SEC in 2025-26.

Till Oweh makes an official choice on what he's going to do, Kentucky followers might be sweating the potential exit of one other considered one of their group's stars.