NCAA Basketball: Top 10 pending 2023 NBA Draft decisions to watch next month

10. Oso Ighodaro/Olivier-Maxence Prosper – Marquette Golden Eagles

I admit, this is a pure cop-out on my part. However, Marquette is one of two teams (Duke) that have multiple players with NBA Draft decisions to make. And here, these are a pair of forwards with similar stats and similar draft stocks that could go either way.

Both Ighodaro and Prosper have taken steps in their respective developments as juniors, doubling their offensive production. Ighodaro was the more all-around player, averaging 11.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg and 3.3 apg, as well as 1.5 blocks a game.

Meanwhile, Prosper is an athlete that can play at the 3/4 forward spots and has major offensive potential. He had four games with at least 20 points, including a career-high 31 on 11/12 shooting against LIU Brooklyn. Prosper shot 34% from three-point range but could do even better in the future.

Both players are projected top-50 picks but a good combine could easily have either of them, especially Ighodaro, in the first round. If those two return, Marquette could return everyone of importance from a 29-win team. If that happens, the Golden Eagles could be the preseason No. 1 team for the 2023-24 season.