A source told ESPN on Monday that Baylor forward Matthew Meyer will withdraw from the NBA draft and return to school.
A source told ESPN that Meyer was one of 69 players who accepted an invitation to participate in the NBA combine in Chicago, which begins Tuesday, but has changed course and withdrawn. have taken.
The NCAA deadline for players to withdraw from the NBA Draft and retain college eligibility is July 7.
Meyer, a 6-foot-9 junior, was ranked on the ESPN 100 as the number 63 prospect. He averaged 8.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 16 minutes for Baylor, who won the national championship in April.
Meyer is expected to step in significantly more play time next season, and running a more deep tournament with an expanded role will undoubtedly benefit his draft stock.
Meyer should be pitched as a potential first-round pick next season and as a Big 12 Player of the Year candidate on the Baylor squad, returning several key pieces from last season and the recruitment trail and Has added some real firepower in the offseason via the transfer portal.
Jonathan Givoni is an NBA draft specialist and the founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private scouting and analytics service used by NBA, NCAA and international teams.