When the NBA released the list of 112 early entry prospects that opted to withdraw from the draft on Thursday, Kendall Brown was among those named in the announcement.
But, the Baylor standout should not have been included on the list.
Brown, who is projected to be a first-round pick, declared for the draft in March and was expected to hire an agent and forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility. He did not announce prior to Wednesday’s deadline that he’d return to school, making his inclusion on the list released by the NBA rather surprising.
According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, Brown did not withdraw from the draft and believes it is a mistake that he was included on the list. He still intends on being draft-eligible this year as the situation will likely be straightened out in the coming days.
A NBA team source who has viewed the NBA draft withdrawal list says that Kendall Brown is not listed as having removed his name from the draft in the list they were sent by the league. So this apparent mistake was made only on the public withdrawal list. https://t.co/QDRIQ2lF34
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 2, 2022
Brown, who was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team, averaged 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and one steal in 34 games. He finished with three double-doubles and nearly registered a triple-double on Nov. 15 with 13 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.
He has shown that he can affect games on the defensive end and can guard nearly every position on the court, save for the 5. Brown projects to check a lot of boxes for teams at the next level and should hear his name called in the first round, as a result.
The NBA draft will take place on June 23.
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