Uzan withdrawing from draft to return to Houston

• Jonathan GivonyMay 27, 2025, 08:31 AM ET

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Houston guard Milos Uzan will withdraw his name from the 2025 NBA draft, agent Aman Dhesi of PNW Sports Group told ESPN on Tuesday.Uzan was called

to the All-Big 12 junior varsity after balancing 11.4 points and 4.2 helps, shooting 43% from 3 this season. He assisted Houston go 35-5, winning the Huge 12 regular-season and competition titles and earning a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. The Cougars lost to Florida in the national championship game.Uzan’s return is a significant boon for Houston coach Kelvin Sampson, whose group has a strong claim for the preseason No. 1 ranking after also returning beginners Emanuel Sharp (the Cougars’second-leading scorer )and Joseph Tugler(the Big 12 Defensive Gamer of the Year ). Houston also generates 3 top-25 high school employees in Chris Cenac (No. 6 in the ESPN 100), Isiah Harwell (No. 6)and Kingston Flemings( No. 22). The 22-year-old Uzan will have

a 4th and last season of eligibility to make his mark at the college level, after showing substantial development as a junior, catapulting him strongly onto the radar of NBA scouts. Uzan has exceptional size(6-foot-4)to support much-improved border shooting(43%on threes ), defense and decision-making, and he will likely be asked to take on a more considerable role after ending up 4th on Houston in use last season.The NCAA deadline for players to withdraw from the NBA draft and maintain college eligibility is Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. ET.Jonathan Givony is an NBA draft professional and the creator and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private huntingand analytics service made use of by NBA, NCAA and International groups.