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UConn guard, Georgia transfer Silas Demary Jr. withdraws from 2025 NBA Draft

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Mar 20, 2025; Wichita, KS, USA; Georgia Bulldogs guard Silas Demary Jr. (5) dribbles against Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Emmanuel Innocenti (5) in the second half of a first round men’s NCAA Tournament game at Intrust Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Tre. Smith-Imagn Images

Silas Demary Jr. has officially withdrawn from the 2025 NBA Draft, per CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. After spending two seasons at Georgia, Demary committed to UConn on April 3, via the NCAA Transfer Portal.

Demary started in all 33 of Georgia’s games this past season. He averaged 13.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, while shooting 39.6% from the field and 37.4% from beyond the arc.

Demary had his best performance of the season in Georgia’s 88-83 win over eventual national champion Florida. In the victory on Feb. 25, Demary exploded for a season-high 26 points on 7-12 shooting from the floor.

Demary was the No. 22 overall player and No. 6 point guard in On3’s 2025 Transfer Portal Player Rankings. At 6-foot-5, 195 pounds, Demary boasts excellent size for a point guard.

Silas Demary Jr. played high school basketball at Combine Academy (NC), where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 74 overall player and No. 17 point guard in the 2023 recruiting cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Demary is one of two players UConn has added via the NCAA Transfer Portal this offseason. He is joined by Dayton transfer Malachi Smith. UConn head coach Dan Hurley believes Demary is a perfect fit for his program.

“Silas is the type of big guard we love at UConn and we can’t wait to get him in the mix,” Hurley said. “He can score from all three levels, play-make and use his length to guard multiple positions. Silas comes from a great family and will fit our championship culture to a tee.”

Demary and Smith will fill the holes left by outgoing transfers Aidan Mahaney and Ahmad Nowell. Additionally, UConn is losing star freshman Liam McNeeley to the NBA Draft this offseason.

Luckily for the Huskies, Solo Ball will be back next season and likely garner preseason All-American Buzz. If all goes well, UConn will be back in the hunt for the national title next season after winning it all in 2023 and 2024.

On3 college basketball expert James Fletcher III certainly likes the Huskies’ chances. He ranked UConn at No. 17 in his “way-too-early” college basketball Top 25 rankings for the 2025-26 season. With Hurley leading the way, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Huskies climb up Fletcher’s rankings during the upcoming college basketball campaign.