Ebuka Okorie: Stanford freshman confirms draft decision at combine

Stanford freshman Ebuka Okorie said Wednesday that he intends to remain in the 2026 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, according to Jeff Borzello of ESPN.

Okorie was an Associated Press All-American honorable mention last season, averaging 23.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals while shooting 35.4% from 3-point range. He led the ACC in scoring, while ranking seventh among all players in the country.

The 6-foot-2 guard, who is among the 70-plus prospects competing in the combine this week, declared for the draft last month. He is considered a likely first-round pick, a projection that likely solidified his decision to remain in the draft.

Okorie set the record for the highest scoring average by a freshman in ACC history, surpassing the previous mark set by R.J. Barrett in the 2017-18 season (22.6). He registered eight 30-point performances, the most by a freshman in conference history.

The 19-year-old is highly touted in the draft this year because of his scoring and ability to pull up from virtually all over the court. Averaging 7.3 free-throw attempts with the Cardinal, Okorie put tremendous pressure on defenses on a nightly basis.

Okorie is one of just 12 freshmen since 2000 to average at least 20 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. His 719 points were the third-most ever by any player in program history, just 16 shy of Adam Keefe for the all-time record.

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