Ace Bailey’s NBA Draft Decision Has Rutgers Suffer the Same Fate as Duke

As is often the case with “one-and-done” stars, fans just can’t get enough of them. You want to get emotionally attached, but deep down you know they’re gone the next season. First, it was National Player of the Year Cooper Flagg breaking Duke fans’ hearts with his draft announcement. Another projected top 3 pick will now join him! Rutgers fans, brace yourselves–your worst fears just came true!!

Ace Bailey’s time at Rutgers is officially up after just one season. The electric freshman made it official on Wednesday, telling ESPN that he’s declaring for the 2025 NBA Draft. No shocker here! Bailey’s been projected as a top-five pick all season long and could very well go number 2 right behind Cooper Flagg come June.

Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey, the projected No. 3 pick, will declare for the 2025 NBA draft and sign with Omar Cooper of Lifestyle Sports Agency, he told ESPN on Wednesday. https://t.co/QB80QfPlzA

— ESPN (@espn) April 23, 2025

(This is a developing news…)

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