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Texas F Dillon Mitchell declares for 2023 NBA Draft while maintaining eligibility

Related Topics: Donovan Mitchell, Tyrese Hunter

Another Texas Longhorns player is declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft while maintaining their eligibility with Wednesday’s announcement from rising sophomore forward Dillon Mitchell, who joins rising junior guard Tyrese Hunter.

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— Dillon Mitchell (@Dillonmit_23) April 12, 2023

A 6’7, 205-pounder from Tampa, Mitchell was a huge recruiting coup for the Longhorns in the 2022 class, choosing Texas over 15 other offers, including Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Tennessee, and Texas A&M. Mitchell arrived on the Forty Acres with high expectations as a consensus five-star prospect ranked as the No.