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Aaron Henry appears as a guest on Pro Basketball Combine remote film room

Henry breaks down his game with a couple of professional basketball scouts.

Michigan State sophomore forward Aaron Henry appeared on the Pro Basketball Combine remote film room Monday night to break down some of his film.

The Pro Basketball Combine is a secondary combination (below the NBA combine) where prospects go to work out for professional teams. Matt McQuaid participated in it in 2019. Henry talks with John Chepkevich, the Director of Scouting for the combine and NBA Draft writer Zach Milner to break down a few clips from his 2019 season. Check it out.

Right now Henry is considered to be a fringe NBA Draft prospect with a chance to get taken at the back end of the second round. He is one of two MSU underclassmen currently in the draft with the other being Xavier Tillman. Due to the coronavirus, there currently isn’t a date set for underclassmen to withdraw from the draft and retain their college eligibility. The NBA Draft is scheduled for October 15.

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Michigan State basketball’s Aaron Henry declares for NBA Draft, maintains NCAA eligibility

Henry joins Xavier Tillman as MSU underclassmen to enter their names in the NBA Draft.

Michigan State basketball fans are hoping Aaron Henry is only on a fact finding mission.

The sophomore forward has declared for the NBA Draft according to Jonathan Givony.

As Givony alludes to, Henry has elected for the draft with the option of returning to Michigan State for his junior season. Cassius Winston and Nick Ward are two former Michigan State players that have in the past entered and withdrawn from the NBA Draft.

Entering the draft allows Henry to go through the evaluation process, which can be very beneficial to a player’s future. Henry will get first-hand knowledge from the NBA about what his draft stock is and what he needs to work on in order to get to the NBA level. Going through the process is something MSU Head Coach Tom Izzo has advised his players to do in the past. Michigan State junior forward Xavier Tillman has also declared for the draft while maintaining his eligibility.

Henry averaged 10 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists during his sophomore campaign. Most mock drafts and prospect rankings list Henry in the range of a player that wouldn’t get drafted.

The deadline for a player to withdraw from the NBA Draft is tentatively scheduled for June 15.

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