Florida's Alex Condon to enter NBA draft, maintain NCAA eligibility - ESPN

Fresh off winning the national championship, Florida sophomore Alex Condon told ESPN that he will enter the 2025 NBA draft while maintaining his NCAA eligibility.

«This was a surreal season,» Condon said Wednesday. «There was so much depth on this team, and we all played unselfishly. A lot of guys stepped up in big moments. We had a great team, and that's the reason we won the championship.»

Condon, the No. 29 prospect in ESPN's NBA draft projections, was named third-team All-SEC after averaging 10.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 blocks in 24.9 minutes per game.

He helped Florida to a 36-4 record, including 12 straight wins to end the season to both secure the SEC tournament title and cut down the nets in San Antonio. He had a memorable performance in what might be the final game of his college career, posting 12 points, seven rebounds and four steals in a win over Houston, diving on the floor for a loose ball in the final seconds to seal the 65-63 victory.

«That was a crazy play,» Condon said. "Walt [Clayton Jr.] did a great job of getting out on [Emanuel] Sharp to deny his 3-pointer. The whole stadium paused because no one knew what was happening. I saw a Houston player running over to try and make a play to win it, so I did what I do best. Dive on the floor and get it back to Walt until time ran out. It was all based on instincts."

The Perth, Australia-born big man was an afterthought in Florida's 2024 high school recruiting class, a late bloomer who started playing serious organized basketball at the age of 16. Prior to that, he favored cricket, water polo and especially Australian Rules Football.

«My parents put me in a lot of sports,» Condon said. «That was good for developing my hand-eye coordination.