SMU’s Zhuric Phelps declares for NBA draft, leaves door open for college return

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SMU’s Zhuric Phelps declares for NBA draft, leaves door open for college return
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Phelps’ announcement comes just over a month after he announced his intention to not enter the transfer portal and stay at SMU. He did so prior to the start...

, made a huge jump from his first season at SMU to this past season. He went from under four points a game, to 17.5 this year. He also improved his 3-point shooting percentage to 30.9%. He averaged 3.2 assists per game and 3.7 rebounds.and stay at SMU. He did so prior to the start of the American Athletic Conference tournament.. “I want to be here with these guys.”that Zhuric had been contacted by schools about potentially transferring for most of last season.

“We’re not going to chase a NIL bag, as they say,” Cleveland said. “Because you’re never going to get to the NBA if things don’t line up.” By declaring for the draft, Phelps can find out if the NBA lines up now. He can get feedback from NBA teams and scouts, and if the feedback on his draft potential isn’t to his liking, he can return to college. In that case, the plan would be to return to SMU, Cleveland told“The landscape of basketball changed,” Cleveland said last month.

SMU has lost two players, guard Jefferson Koulibaly and forward Stefan Todorovic, to the transfer portal and four to graduation so far this offseason. Now the Mustangs will await the decision of last year’s leading scorer.

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