Back to the Michigan Wolverines Newsfeed

Recent history says UM’s Matthews faces long NBA Draft odds

Decision day is fast approaching for Michigan’s Charles Matthews.

Matthews is nearing the end of the NBA Draft process — an avenue coach John Beilein encouraged him to pursue — and has until Wednesday’s 5 p.m. early entry withdrawal deadline to return to Ann Arbor for his junior season or forgo his final two seasons of eligibility and leave.

Matthews, whose name hasn't appeared in any major mock drafts for 2018, had at least two pre-draft workouts this week with the Denver Nuggets and reportedly the New York Knicks. He told reporters in Denver his performance in the NCAA Tournament, where he averaged 14.