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Allen Graves Stays in Draft, Projected No. 22 Pick

5/27/2026

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Allen Graves will stay in the 2026 NBA Draft after missing the May 27, 11:59 p.m. ET withdrawal deadline.
ESPN projects him as the No. 22 overall pick.
The Oklahoma City Thunder, with two top-20 picks, worked him out before the June 23 draft in New York.
He posted 11.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.9 steals, shot 51%/41% and earned WCC Freshman, Sixth Man and Defensive Player of the Year honors, rejecting NIL offers.

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Allen Graves will stay in the 2026 NBA Draft after missing the May 27, 11:59 p.m. ET withdrawal deadline.
ESPN projects him as the No. 22 overall pick.
The Oklahoma City Thunder, with two top-20 picks, worked him out before the June 23 draft in New York.
He posted 11.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.9 steals, shot 51%/41% and earned WCC Freshman, Sixth Man and Defensive Player of the Year honors, rejecting NIL offers.