{"id":102212,"date":"2025-06-16T11:20:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T11:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/102212\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T11:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T11:20:10","slug":"australian-guard-to-withdraw-from-2025-nba-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/102212\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian guard to withdraw from 2025 NBA draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEWS: Australian guard Ben Henshall will withdraw from the NBA draft, agent Sam Rose told ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>The 6&#8217;6 combo guard will evaluate NCAA and professional options for next season.<\/p>\n<p>Averaged 9.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists for the Perth Wildcats in the NBL this season. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nybrEmhHnq\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/nybrEmhHnq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DraftExpress\/status\/1934023500454338643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">June 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Australian guard Ben Henshall is reportedly withdrawing from the 2025 NBA draft and weighing his options for next season, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>Henshall averaged 9.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals on 33.3% shooting from 3-point range in 35 games last season with the Perth Wildcats in the NBL. He scored in double figures 20 times, including a season-high 28 points and six assists on Nov. 1.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-6 standout competed in the combine last month, averaging eight points and three rebounds in two scrimmages in Chicago, Illinois. He also <a href=\"https:\/\/therookiewire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nba\/rookie\/2025\/05\/23\/2025-nba-draft-workout-tracker\/83487942007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">completed predraft workouts<\/a> with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/denver-nuggets\/7\/\" data-autotag=\"81d09f83-fd88-4a89-842b-d31778fd3b3c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Denver Nuggets<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/portland-trail-blazers\/22\/\" data-autotag=\"ebbd75c8-2661-4cdf-9293-f30f46f12e95\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/sacramento-kings\/23\/\" data-autotag=\"3167e433-c189-4ca5-b7ab-4c9e41dbb11b\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sacramento Kings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Henshall registered the fastest lane agility time at the combine (10.49 seconds) and was tied for the fifth-fastest in the three-quarter sprint (3.07 seconds). He also shot 48.1% combined (26 of 54) in the 3-point star and corner shooting drills.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old was considered a possible second-round pick or undrafted free agent in the draft this year. He is highly touted as a scorer who can finish at all three levels and for his ability to affect games on the defensive end of the court.<\/p>\n<p>Henshall is now expected to weigh his options, either at the international level or in the NCAA. He should be a player to watch as a possible draft pick in the 2026 NBA draft.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWS: Australian guard Ben Henshall will withdraw from the NBA draft, agent Sam Rose told ESPN. 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