The Beavers had no players even on draft boards coming off an abysmal 5-27 season and head coach Wayne Tinkle spent most of his off-season, outside of the few weeks when Drew Eubanks and Stephen Thompson Jr. tested NBA Draft waters, simply enjoying the development of a group that’s due for a breakout 2017-2018 campaign.
However, with an improved talent pool to work with heading into next season, the lurking possibility of the 2018 NBA Draft only comes more into focus. For some of Oregon State’s most gifted players, specifically star forwards Drew Eubanks and Tres Tinkle, and the duo of Thompson brothers in rising junior Stephen Jr.