[From ESPN]

The biggest deadline in the 2025 NBA draft process and the final noteworthy date of the college basketball offseason came and went Wednesday, as the NCAA deadline for players to decide whether to keep their names in the draft or return to school passed at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Some prospects made their stay-or-go decisions at the draft combine earlier this month with Carter Bryant (Arizona), Drake Powell (North Carolina) and Thomas Sorber (Georgetown) all solidifying their intentions to remain in the draft, while others such as Boogie Fland (Florida) and Darrion Williams (NC State) announced their withdrawals.

That left suspense around the impending decisions of about 15 notable players. With prospects weighing feedback from the combine, agency pro days and their final workouts with NBA teams, the last of them took it down to the wire on Wednesday night.

Once midnight passed, though, both the draft (June 25-26) and the 2025-26 college basketball landscapes gained clarity. Which schools benefited the most from players returning to college? Which prospects should make jumps on NBA draft boards in 2026? Can Florida go back-to-back?

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