Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey introduced Wednesday that he has declared for the 2025 NBA Draft.
He made the announcement by way of Instagram with a photograph merely captioned “Declared.”
“I need to thank everybody at Rutgers,” Bailey advised ESPN on Wednesday. “… Everybody pushed me to get higher daily, to be the perfect model of myself. I’m grateful for every thing they did for me. I felt quite a lot of love from everybody.
Bailey is projected to be the No. 3 decide within the June draft. Forward of him on most mock drafts are fellow freshmen Cooper Flagg of Duke and Rutgers teammate Dylan Harper.
Bailey, a 6-foot-10 ahead from Chattanooga, Tenn., averaged 17.6 factors and seven.2 rebounds on the season. He was a third-team All-Large Ten and Large Ten All-Freshman Crew choice.
He’ll flip 19 in August and mentioned he is aware of he nonetheless has room to enhance.
“I am nowhere near reaching my potential,” Bailey advised ESPN. “I am nonetheless younger, nonetheless studying, however I am working daily. My playmaking is enhancing. NBA groups will get an brisk participant prepared to speak, lead and put folks in the correct positions. I can take a superb workforce to a greater stage.”
–Area Degree Media
