Tyrin Lawrence declares for 2023 NBA Draft, will maintain college eligibility

Vanderbilt’s star junior announced his intention to pursue the NBA Draft, but will maintain his college eligibility.

Tyrin Lawrence throws down a dunk against Mississippi State, as photographed on March 4th, 2023 (Hustler Multimedia/Ophelia Lu).

By Bryce Smith, Sports Editor

Mar 27, 2023

Vanderbilt’s star junior Tyrin Lawrence has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft, he announced via Twitter on Monday morning. Lawrence will maintain his college eligibility by not signing with an agent during the pre-draft process, exactly like Scotty Pippen Jr. did in 2021.

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— Tyrin Lawrence (@tyrinlawrence) March 27, 2023

A former four-star recruit out of high school, Lawrence was Vanderbilt’s most improved player in 2022-23. The junior wing jumped from 3.8 points per game last season to 13.1 points per game this year on more efficient shooting from the field and a 16-point uptick in three-point percentage.

The Monticello, Georgia native became the fourth potential defection from the Commodores roster this offseason, after Myles Stute, Malik Dia and Noah Shelby all announced that they would be entering the transfer portal.

Lawrence has until June 12 to withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and return to college. The transfer portal window for men’s basketball closes on May 11.

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Bryce Smith, Former Sports Editor

Bryce Smith ('23) is majoring in human and organizational development in Peabody College with a minor in business. Bryce previously wrote for SBNation before joining The Hustler. Hailing from Chicago, Bryce is a die-hard Bears and Cubs fan who is also hoping that the Bulls and Blackhawks may one day rekindle their dominance. He can be reached at [email protected].

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Ophelia Lu (’26) is from Los Angeles and is double majoring in biomedical and electrical engineering in the School of Engineering. She previously served as a staff photographer. When not covering events and sports games for The Hustler, you can find her listening to a lot of music, studying at Starbucks or lying on Alumni lawn. She can be reached at [email protected].

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