Top 5 NCAA players who declared for the 2022 NBA Draft on the deadline day

Some of the elite players from the national championship game waited for the last minute.
Some of the elite players from the national championship game waited for the last minute.

#3 NCAA player to declare for the 2022 NBA Draft on deadline day: Moussa Diabate - Michigan

Moussa Diabate had a solid first season at Michigan but decided to enter the 2022 NBA Draft.
Moussa Diabate had a solid first season at Michigan but decided to enter the 2022 NBA Draft.

In a season that saw the Michigan Wolverines surprise many teams during NCAA's March Madness, Moussa Diabate was pivotal to the team's success.

Moussa Diabate will now enter the 2022 NBA Draft to climb draft boards and achieve a high draft selection.

Moussa Diabate is tall, physical, and full of effort, three traits that many teams love in the NBA Draft.

While Diabate's NCAA career was not the superstar career that some could have after his time at IMG Academy, he did enough to show that he is draftable.

For a one-and-done NCAA player, Moussa Diabate has done everything he expected in one season, but he has not developed as much as his contemporaries.

The question with Moussa Diabate will be whether a contender drafting at the end of the first-round values his potential to be a great all-around player, rather than a near-finished product that is ready to contribute to a championship roster.

Even if Moussa Diabate falls into the second round, he could be another great young piece for a rebuilding team.

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