By LARRY VAUGHT
Kentucky players have had their draft stock improve but none are still ranked as a likely 2025 NBA Draft choice.
ESPN released its top 100 player ratings for the upcoming draft – before UK lost to Alabama and then Vanderbilt – and Koby Brea was UK’s highest rated prospect at No. 60 — just outside of the final pick in the second round. Center Amari Williams is next at No. 75.
Jaxson Robinson transferred to UK to continue playing for coach Mark Pope in part to enhance his NBA Draft options. However, he’s ranked only 78th by ESPN followed by Andrew Carr at 91 and Otega Oweh at 92.
Oweh is the only one who will have collegiate eligibility left after this season. Oweh has scored in double figures every game this season – something no other SEC player has done – and could be ranked as UK’s best player. If he returns, he certainly would be UK’s top returning player for the 2025-26 season and team leader on a roster that could also bring back Brandon Garrison, Travis Perry, Trent Noah and Colin Chandler off this year’s team.
Former Kentucky player Adou Thiero, who transferred to Arkansas to play for coach John Calipari, was ranked No. 23 and a potential first-round pick at ESPN.
