US EditionWisconsin Men’s Basketball’s Star Guard Will Return, Nearly Completing Offseason Retool
- Kentucky guard Otega Oweh withdrew from the 2025 NBA draft on May 28 and will return for his senior season at Kentucky.
- Oweh's decision followed a breakout junior season after transferring from Oklahoma, where he averaged 16.2 points and earned second-team All-SEC honors.
- Oweh performed strongly in NBA draft combines and scrimmages, receiving positive feedback that encouraged him to improve his draft stock by returning to school.
- Oweh stated, "We have the talent to be the No. 1 team in the country," and he aims to "be the alpha guy" while leading Kentucky’s 2025-26 roster.
- His return fortifies a Kentucky squad expected to rank among the nation’s best, joining other returning players and new transfers under coach Mark Pope.
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Otega Oweh announces return to Kentucky: "I'm back [and] better now"
Otega Oweh is running it back with the Wildcats. The rising senior announced a return to the Kentucky basketball program for the 2025-26 season on social media Wednesday afternoon, captioning his post: "I'm back better now.""This year exceeded all my expectations. Through all the highs and the lows, I found a family in Kentucky forever. So let's run it back - I'm staying home" When his head coach met with the media on May 13th, Mark Pope said he…
Wisconsin Badgers Basketball: Nolan Winter Reacts To John Blackwell Dropping Out Of 2025 Draft; Gard's Big Plan On Them Will Continue
John Blackwell’s NBA plans can wait. The Wisconsin Badgers star announced that he will no longer pursue his pro dreams this season and will return to UW to play as a junior. “Wisconsin’s John Blackwell will withdraw from the 2025 NBA Draft and return to school next season, per his agent Todd Ramasar,” CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein with the exclusive. Dec 9, 2023; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Wisconsin Badgers guard John Blackwell (25) talks to Wisconsin Ba…
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