UCLA guard Tyger Campbell declares for 2023 NBA Draft

UCLA guard Tyger Campbell has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft, he announced via Instagram. Campbell just wrapped up his senior season with the Bruins.

“It’s hard for me to describe just how special my time at UCLA has been,” Campbell wrote. “But this has been an incredible ride. It has been an absolute honor to wear the four letters across my chest and be part of this program for five years. I’d especially like to thank Coach Cronin and our coaching staff for their trust and belief in me the past four seasons.

“I take a lot of pride in the success we have had, and that’s the result of a lot of hard work and commitment. … I’m graduating from UCLA and looking forward to the next step in my basketball career. With aspirations to play professionally, I am declaring for the NBA Draft.”

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Campbell put up impressive numbers once again this season for UCLA, averaging a career-high 13.0 points per game to go with 5.0 assists per game to help the Bruins to a 31-6 overall record and an 18-2 mark in Pac-12 play.

Campbell played high school hoops at La Lumiere School (Ind.), where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 95 overall recruit in the 2018 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

More on the 2023 NBA Draft

The 2023 NBA Draft is set to take place on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Brooklyn at Barclays Center. Round 1 of the draft will be announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, while Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum is expected to handle the second round of picks.

To be eligible for the NBA Draft, players must be at least 19 years in age during the calendar year that the draft is held and at least one NBA season from their high school graduation date, or the date that would have been if they are not graduated. It is not required that player spend that one year playing college basketball, though. Players can play in either college, abroad, or the G League Ignite if they choose so.

While this is a significant change from what the rules once were, players are eligible to enter their names into the NBA Draft pool and explore their options by hiring an agent to go through the process, while still keeping their college eligibility. The deadline to make that move is on April 23 beginning at 11:59 p.m. ET. Players have until June 12 at 5 p.m. ET to withdraw their name from the pool and return to college.

The NBA Draft Lottery will be held on May 16, which is also the start of the NBA Conference Finals.