Rutgers' Ace Bailey, a projected top-three pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, made the expected official on Wednesday and declared for the NBA Draft, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN. Bailey talked about how much he enjoyed playing at Rutgers — "I felt a lot of love from

Bailey is still regarded as one of the top prospects in the 2025 class. B/R's Jonathan Wasserman projected him to be the No. 4 overall pick in his most recent mock released on April 15. He is also No. 5 overall on Wasserman's big board behind Flagg, Harper, VJ Edgecombe and Jase Richardson.

The expected has become official. Ace Bailey, the star freshman forward dazzled during his single season with Rutgers this winter, is entering his name in the 2025 NBA Draft, he told ESPN on Wednesday.