Predicted NBA draft choice Mgbako opts for Aggies

• Jonathan GivonyMay 27, 2025, 09:55 AM ET Close NBA draft expert and author Signed Up With ESPN.com in July 2017
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Mackenzie Mgbako, a projected second-round pick, will withdraw from the NBA draft and spend his junior season at Texas A&M, he informed ESPN on Tuesday.

“I decided to withdraw to focus on becoming a lock first-round pick next year,” Mgbako stated. “I am dedicated to making the enhancements to my game based upon feedback from NBA groups.”

The NCAA due date for players to withdraw from the NBA draft and maintain college eligibility is Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. ET.Editor’s Picks

2 Associated Mgbako, a top-10 high school recruit in 2023 and previous McDonald’s All American, spent his very first two seasons at Indiana, balancing 12.2 points and 4.3 rebounds in 26 minutes over 65 games.He chosen to go into the transfer website in late March

and dedicated to Texas A&M a number of weeks later on. Nevertheless, he likewise announced his objectives to explore the NBA draft process, being welcomed to the G League Elite Camp in Chicago previously this month.Mgbako led the camp in scoring– posting 41 points and 11 rebounds in 41 minutes– to earn an invite to

the more distinguished NBA draft integrate. He continued to score there, too, including another 31 points and 16 rebounds in 43 minutes. He completed the week shooting 13-of-26 from 3 while drawing free tosses in bunches, substantially improving his outlook as an NBA prospect after likewise determining just under 6-foot-9 in shoes.”I anticipate constructing off of my experience at the combine and group exercises and translating that into a complete season’s worth

of basketball at Texas A&M,”Mgbako stated. “I eagerly anticipate playing in Coach McMillan’s system, doing whatever is asked of me to help our group win, play in the NCAA tournament and go deep into March.” Mackenzie Mgbako, who moved to Texas A&M after averaging 12.2 points, 4.3 rebounds in 26 minutes over 65 games with Indiana, has withdrawn from the NBA draft and will play for the Aggies this fall. Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images Mgbako will be one of numerous brand-new faces in College Station next season, as the Aggies were forced to totally rehaul their roster after coach Buzz Williams elected to leave

for Maryland. Samford coach Bucky McMillan was hired to replace Williams, finishing a meteoric increase from investing 12 years at Mountain Brook High School to coaching in the SEC after five seasons in the Southern Conference.Just one player, Chris McDermott, who scored nine points in 45 minutes of action last season, returns for the Aggies.Also on Tuesday, Creighton transfer Pop Isaacs, more than a month after dedicating to Houston, has actually signed with the Aggies,

sources told ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. Isaacs, a previous All-Big 12 selection in 2023-24 at Texas Tech, had chosen Houston as the evident replacement for Milos Uzan, who had gotten in the NBA draft however withdrew his name from draft consideration on Tuesday.Isaacs played in simply 8 games for Creighton last season before a hip injury caused him to miss the remainder of the campaign. He was balancing 16.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 helps prior to the injury, including a 27-point efficiency versus Kansas.Including Isaacs, 10 players have actually signed with Texas A&M from the transfer website– Mgbako, North Alabama guard Jacari Lane, Kansas wing Rylan Griffen, Texas Tech big man Federiko Federiko, NC State guard Marcus Hill, Samford guard Joshua Holloway and others.Jonathan Givony is an NBA draft professional and the founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a personal hunting and analytics service made use of by NBA, NCAA and International teams.