Cedric Coward was one of the biggest risers at the NBA Draft Combine, and with his stock at an all-time high, he elected to forgo his final year of college basketball eligibility. The Duke commit told ESPN on Saturday that he will keep his name in the NBA Draft pool,

Washington State University’s guard Cedric Coward won’t be transferring to Duke University after all. The athlete told ESPN that he will keep his name in the 2025 NBA draft instead.

Washington State guard Cedric Coward, who intended on transferring to Duke, will instead keep his name in the 2025 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Saturday. Coward, 21, averaged 17.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.