As the NBA Finals continue on with a tightly-contested series between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks, basketball fans are already starting to think about the upcoming NBA Draft. The 2026 NBA Draft is set to take place later this month on June 23 and 24, and the Indiana Hoosiers have a chance to be represented.
Darian DeVries faces a defining season as Indiana seeks major progress in 2026-27
Not long ago, Indiana was considered a long shot to have a player selected in the 2026 draft. However, Hoosier forward Tucker DeVries has put together a great stretch of spring workouts, and CBS Sports has confidence in his ability to sneak into the 60 selections that will be made.
CBS Sports has Tucker DeVries slated as a second round pick
Adam Finkelstein of CBS Sports has released his full 60-pick NBA Mock Draft, and he is showing plenty of love to DeVries. Finkelstein has DeVries projected as a second round pick, with his exact selection coming at No. 54 overall to the Golden State Warriors.
Finkelstein notes DeVries' elite shooting ability, as well as his impressive spring as reasons for projected DeVries to the 54th overall pick.
"I got to see DeVries work out this spring and thought he looked healthier than he has in several years. There's no question he's a truly elite shooter, so this might be worth a look for the Warriors."Adam Finkelstein
DeVries has gone through more than a dozen NBA workouts over the course of the last several weeks, and he seems to be making an impression. The majority of the NBA Mock Drafts out there don't have DeVries getting picked, but he could be on the rise. His presence on the full mock from CBS shows that the attention surrounding the 6'7" 225-pound small forward is certainly growing.
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DeVries has been on NBA Draft boards since his days at Drake when he won back-to-back Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year honors in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
This past season, DeVries was Indiana's second-leading scorer behind point guard Lamar Wilkerson. DeVries averaged 13.7 points per game while also leading the Hoosiers with 5.3 rebounds per game. He was also tied for the team lead with 3.3 assists per contest and paced IU with three triple-doubles on the season.
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DeVries has a decorated five-year college basketball career that has seen him score 2,423 points over the course of 144 games with Drake, West Virginia, and Indiana. He ends his college career averaging 16.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game while shooting 42.8% from the floor and 35.9% from beyond the arc.
His NBA fate remains to be seen, but it's clear that DeVries is working his way into the draft discussion. Hoosier fans are eager to see where he ends up at the next level.
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