Washington basketball star declares for 2026 NBA Draft
Washington's brightest star from the 2025-26 season is officially off to the NBA draft, where he's widely projected as a lottery pick.
In an announcement that came as a surprise to absolutely nobody who watched the Washington Huskies at any point during the 2025-26 college basketball season, forward Hannes Steinbach announced his intentions to enter the NBA draft process on Tuesday. During his one year on Montlake, the 6-foot-11 German-born freshman was nothing short of dominant. He averaged 18.
5 points and 11. 8 rebounds per game, the latter of which was the top mark in the nation, and added 1. 8 assists, 1.
4 blocks, and 1. 2 steals per contest while shooting 57. 7 percent from the floor and 34 percent from three-point range.
NEWS: Washington's Hannes Steinbach will declare for the 2026 NBA Draft, Dragan Jankovski and Excel Sports tell DraftExpress. The 6'11 German big man, a projected top-20 pick, made the Big Ten All-Freshman team, averaging 18. 5 points and 11.