Two High-Profile Freshman Beat Deadline, Declare for NBA Draft

Bryant averaged 6.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, an assist and a block in 19.3 minutes per game as a true freshman. Bryant also shot 37.1% from beyond the arc on almost three attempts per contest.

Listed at 6-foot-8 and 225 pounds, Carter has great size on the wing to go along with a decent perimeter shot. If the Wildcats' standout can consistently knock down triples, he has the potential to develop into a valuable "3&D" role player.

Bryant was a 5-star prospect coming out of Centenniel High School in Corona, California, rated the No. 24 overall prospect and No. 5 power forward in the 2024 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

NBA Draft on SI's most recent big board ranked Bryant as the No. 20 overall prospect in the 2025 draft class.

Perhaps an even bigger name in the college basketball landscape, Maluach enters his name into the NBA Draft after helping Duke to the Final 4 alongside fellow NBA Draft prospects Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel.

In his lone season with the Blue Devils, Maluach averaged 8.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 71.2% from the field. Listed at 7-2 and 250 pounds, Maluach has incredible size that should make him an intriguing prospect in this summer's draft.

Hailing from Sudan and competing at the NBA Academy in high school, Maluach was the No. 4 overall prospect and No. 1 center in the 2024 recruiting class, according to 247Sports.

Maluach was the No. 7 prospect on NBA Draft on SI's most recent big board.