Forward Malique Lewis has withdrawn as an Early Entry Candidate from the 2025 NBA Draft. Lewis will return to the South East Melbourne Phoenix of Australia's NBL for next season.
Lewis was projected as a potential second-round pick in the 2025 draft. He was the 67th ranked player on ESPN's Top 100 prospects list.
The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 6.9 points and 4.2 rebounds for South East Melbourne last season. Lewis has also played in Spain, in addition to spending a year with the Mexico City Capitanes of the G League.
Players have until 5:00 PM ET on Sunday, June 15 to withdraw as Early Entry Candidates for the 2025 NBA Draft. This deadline will impact mostly international players, as NCAA players had a deadline of May 28 to withdraw and preserve NCAA eligibility.