
Projected NBA draft pick Mgbako opts for Aggies
Jonathan Givony
created: May 27, 2025, 10:17 a.m. | updated: May 27, 2025, 3:42 p.m.
Open Extended ReactionsMackenzie Mgbako, a projected second-round pick, will withdraw from the NBA draft and spend his junior season at Texas A&M, he told ESPN on Tuesday.
The NCAA deadline for players to withdraw from the NBA draft and maintain college eligibility is Wednesday at 11:59 p.m.
However, he also announced his intentions to explore the NBA draft process, being invited to the G League Elite Camp in Chicago earlier this month.
Mgbako led the camp in scoring -- posting 41 points and 11 rebounds in 41 minutes -- to earn an invite to the more prestigious NBA draft combine.
Jonathan Givony is an NBA draft expert and the founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private scouting and analytics service utilized by NBA, NCAA and International teams.
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