{"id":263275,"date":"2025-10-31T17:33:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/263275\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T17:33:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:33:14","slug":"top-10-draft-prospects-ahead-of-2025-26-college-basketball-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/263275\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Draft Prospects Ahead of 2025\u201326 College Basketball Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

While the WNBA offseason will be dictated by the ongoing negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement<\/a>, the college basketball season has arrived and there are plenty of upperclassmen ready to put on a show to help their draft stock.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here are 10 of the top prospects ahead of the 2025\u201326 college basketball season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There\u2019s not much Betts can\u2019t do.<\/a> Last season she averaged 20.2 points (on 64.8% shooting), 9.5 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game. The 6′ 7″ center is a solid rebounder, reliable rim protector and strong finisher on offense. In other words, she is the kind of sure thing around which franchises are built.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Her injury history (including multiple ACL tears) makes her a slight gamble, but the 5′ 11″ guard\u2019s 43.6% shooting from three and smooth jump shot will be too enticing to pass up.<\/p>\n

After averaging career highs in points (15.4) and assists (5.8) at Notre Dame last season\u2014coming off an ACL tear\u2014the point guard might have been the No. 2 pick if she had entered the 2025 draft. Instead, she opted to not only skip the draft, but also leave Notre Dame for Mark Campbell\u2019s band of transfers in Fort Worth in hopes of growing her game.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Latson gives the Gamecocks the one thing they don\u2019t have: an elite backcourt threat. The nation\u2019s leading scorer last year at Florida State transferred to a program<\/a> that will elevate her profile and demonstrate just how the 5′ 8″ guard fits in on an elite roster.<\/p>\n

Consistency is the name of her game: The 5′ 10″ guard has averaged double digits in each of her three seasons with the Tigers\u2014 including a career-high 18.6 points last year\u2014and she is a potent rebounder as well.<\/p>\n

Already a strong paint presence, the 6-foot forward showed newfound three-point range last year (37.4%) at Ohio State. This year in the SEC, her physicality will likely be the focal point of the Rebels\u2019 game plan.<\/p>\n

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The 6′ 4″ Spaniard is just 19 years old and will likely be something of a project, but her combination of size and athleticism (as evidenced by her 21 points and nine rebounds in Spain’s upset win over France in the EuroBasket semifinals) is rare enough that she can still help a team right away.<\/p>\n

One of the top defensive bigs in the country, the 6′ 4″ forward averaged 19.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game last year for Wisconsin in a tough Big Ten. Now UConn\u2019s most experienced forward, expect Williams\u2019s physicality and shot disruption to be on full display this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As the Blue Devils\u2019 primary perimeter weapon last year, the 6-foot guard tied a school record with 87 threes made while shooting 37.2% from beyond the arc. She can control the pace on offense and has a knack for anticipating her opponents on defense.<\/p>\n

The career 43.2% three-point shooter transferred from Utah, where she averaged 19.3 points last season. Her efficiency should entice a W team in need of perimeter help.<\/p>\n

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