Texas forward Dillon Mitchell declares for the NBA Draft
Texas forward Dillon Mitchell will declare for the 2023 NBA Draft, he announced Wednesday. He will also maintain his college eligibility.
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Mitchell came to Texas as a five-star prospect with lofty expectations. His offensive opportunities were limited on a team that returned a number of experienced college players in Marcus Carr, Timmy Allen, Tyrese Hunter, Sir’Jabari Rice and Dylan Disu. Mitchell started all 38 games for the Longhorns Elite Eight and 29 win team. He averaged 4.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.6 steals converting 63.6% from the field and just 40.5% from the free throw line. Mitchell scored in double figures six times on the season, including one double-double.
Mitchell is a former five-star recruit and was the No. 4-ranked prospect in the nation from the 2022 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, an equally 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.
