Texas guard Tyrese Hunter declares for 2023 NBA Draft, will maintain college eligibility
Texas guard Tyrese Hunter will declare for the 2023 NBA Draft, he announced via Twitter Friday. He will also maintain his college eligibility, he said.
“Longhorn Nation, thank you!” Hunter wrote in his post. “Since day one, you have shown me a tremendous amount of love and support. With that being said, I will be entering my name in the 2023 NBA Draft while maintaining my college eligibility. Thank you again for all the love and support on this journey!”
Hunter had a solid 2022-23 season with the Longhorns after transferring from Iowa State. He started all 38 games in which he appeared, averaging 10.3 points per game on 39.4% shooting from the field, including 33.7% from three-point distance.
He was a big reason Texas reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, dropping 19 points on Xavier in the Sweet Sixteen to help the Longhorns advance.
Hunter is a former four-star recruit and was the No. 41-ranked prospect in the nation from the 2021 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.