Indiana transfer guard Tayton Conerway has withdrawn his name from consideration for the 2025 NBA Draft ahead of the early entry withdrawal deadline on Wednesday. The senior guard who recently transferred from Troy will officially end his college career at Indiana in the 2025-26 season.
This new was first reported by college basketball insider and analyst for CBS Sports Jon Rothstein
The Burleson, Texas native has been well traveled in his college career, playing hoops at junior colleges Grayson College and Ranger College JUCO before transferring to Troy this past season. In 2022-23, his junior season, he was selected for NJCAA Division I men’s basketball All-American First Team honors.
At Ranger, he was the Texas Association Basketball Coaches Men’s Player of the Year in 2023 where Conerway averaged 15.7 points and 6.2 rebounds in 35 total games.
Conerway was the Sun Belt Player of the Year in 2024-25 after transferring to Troy. Conerway averaged 14.2 points, 4.8 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 steals on 47.1% shooting from the field in 34 total games. He helped lead Troy to the NCAA Tournament. Conerway ranked third in the country in steals, setting a single-season program record with 98, ranking third in the country in steal percentage, according to KenPom.com
Conerway was not invited to the NBA Draft Combine. The 23-year-old rising senior is projected to be Indiana’s starting point guard this season.
Under NCAA rules, college players who entered the draft early must withdraw by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 28 to retain college basketball eligibility.
Here are some other Big Ten NBA Draft eligible prospects who will make decisions in the next days to come that will have an impact on the conference in 2025-26:
- Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan
- Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Penn State
- Nate Bittle, Oregon
- John Blackwell, Wisconsin
- Nick Martinelli, Northwestern
- Bruce Thornton, Ohio State
“Conerway plays with an edge and has the instincts to move up to the high-major level. The Sun Belt Player of the Year ranked third nationally in steals per game (2.9) and has quick hands. He’s a below-average shooter (29.2 percent from 3 in two years at Troy) and is at his best attacking the rim. He has blow-by speed and works well out of ball screens, then is fearless when he attacks the basket. He’d work well as more of a setup man who can be disruptive defensively, attack the paint on offense and be more picky with the jumpers he takes. If he’s willing to see his usage decrease, he’ll be a good fit just about anywhere.” – C.J. Moore, The Athletic
This year's draft is scheduled for Wednesday, June 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET, and will be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.