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Virginia guard Armaan Franklin declares for 2023 NBA Draft

On3-Social-Profile_GRAYby:On3 Staff Report•03/31/23
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Virginia guard Armaan Franklin pulls up in a game against Furman in the NCAA Tournament on March 16, 2023. (Kevin Sabitus / Getty Images)

Virginia forward Armaan Franklin has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft, he announced with a graphic posted to his Twitter account on Friday night.

Franklin led Virginia in scoring, averaging 12.4 points per game as he paced the Hoos most of the year. He also logged 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while soaking up 29.3 minutes per contest.

“I was blessed to be a part of the UVA brotherhood which I am forever grateful for,” Franklin wrote. “To my teammates and coaches thank you for pushing me every day to be the best version of myself! To all the fans that filled up John Paul Jones Arena thank you for taking in a kid from Indiana & treating him like your own.

“Charlottesville will always hold a special place in my heart. After a lot of conversations with my family & coaches I have decided to declare for the 2023 NBA Draft.”

Franklin was a senior in 2022-23 but could have stayed another year using the free year of eligibility granted to athletes who were impacted by COVID-19.

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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.