Underclassmen who are fringe NBA prospects are returning to college in record numbers rather than chasing NBA two-way contracts or paydays overseas.

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer. Will Wade’s work building North Carolina State into an immediate winner included the pursuit of an entrant in the NBA draft, just in case he returned to college.

Coaches who saw this year's NBA Draft prospects during college dish on the under-the-radar names whose games they liked and disliked.

To answer some of the burning questions following the 2025 NBA draft, ESPN spoke to nearly a dozen college basketball coaches -- the people who have watched and game-planned against these players ...