
Oweh withdraws from NBA draft, returning to UK
Jonathan Givony and Jeff Borzello
created: May 28, 2025, 7 p.m. | updated: May 28, 2025, 11:54 p.m.
Open Extended ReactionsKentucky guard Otega Oweh has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft and will return to the Wildcats for his senior season, his agent Wilmer Jackson of Spencer Sports told ESPN Wednesday.
"I got great feedback from NBA teams, but the consensus was to come back to school and have a great year," Oweh told ESPN.
A 6-foot-5 guard from New Jersey, Oweh enjoyed a breakout campaign after transferring to Kentucky from Oklahoma last spring.
Oweh was invited to the NBA draft combine in Chicago, where he performed well in the two 5-on-5 scrimmages.
1 team in the country," Oweh told ESPN.
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