Notre Dame Fighting Irish freshman guard Blake Wesley has declared for the 2022 NBA Draft and plans to forgo his college eligibility. He is projected to be an NBA Lottery selection and should go in the top ten of the 2022 NBA Draft. Wesley was a bright spot for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and helped them finish second in the ACC this season. His last game in college was a second-round loss in the 2022 NCAA Tournament to the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Notre Dame freshman Blake Wesley, a projected top-20 pick, will enter the NBA draft, he told ESPN. He says he has no plans to return to the Fighting Irish. “I plan on staying in the draft. I’m ready to start my next journey.” https://t.co/U9ptgKOIDV
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) March 30, 2022
Blake Wesley had a fantastic freshman season in the ACC. While on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish roster he averaged 14.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. He led the team in steals and points per game and finished second in assists per game. He paired those numbers with a field goal percentage of 40.4 percent and a three-point percentage of 30.3 percent. As a freshman, he was the leader of the Fighting Irish and impressed NBA scouts that gave him a look.
Blake Wesley fights through three Red Raiders for the hafltime score #MarchMadness
— Def Pen Sports (@DefPenSports) March 21, 2022
The NBA is a lifelong dream for most basketball players and Blake Wesley is no different. He still has time to improve or hurt his 2022 NBA Draft stock, but there shouldn’t be a scenario where he falls outside of the NBA Lottery. His college basketball career may have just ended, but his entire basketball career has just begun.
