Louisville star guard entering 2026 NBA draft
Louisville star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. has entered the NBA draft after averaging 18 points per game this season.
Louisville freshman Mikel Brown Jr. had his season cut short due to a lower back injury but is looking ahead to what comes next. Despite continuing to work through the ailment, Brown Jr.
is ready to prove he can play at the next level, having declared for the NBA draft. A USA TODAY Sports mock draft has Brown Jr. slotted as a lottery pick after a campaign where he averaged over 18 points per game.
He also averaged nearly five assists and over one steal per contest. "Obviously, it's just been a dream of mine to be able to be in this position," Brown told Andscape . "The little kid in me would freaking scream just to know that I have an opportunity to play at the highest level, which has been a dream of mine since I started picking up a basketball.
So yeah, I'll be taking that next step. " Louisville's Mikel Brown Jr. Declares For 2026 NBA Draft, Projected Top-10 Pick https://t.