Twenty-year-old Charles Bassey has declared that he will enter the NBA's upcoming draft, which is scheduled for July 29.
The 6'11" centre plays for Western Kentucky and is ranked No. 25 on <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/draft/bestavailable">ESPN's list</a> of 100 potential draftees.
After suffering from injury and experiencing setbacks prior to entering the draft, Bassey <a href="http://My maturity is different now. I understand what it takes. I'm 20 years old now. I knew what I had to do. After my injury during the pandemic, I was working 5-6 days a week with my trainer and the strength coach in the school facilities, eight to 10 hours per day. Just to make sure I came back healthy">told</a> ESPN that he feels he is finally ready. "My maturity is different now. I understand what it takes. I'm 20 years old now. I knew what I had to do. After my injury during the pandemic, I was working five-six days a week with my trainer and the strength coach in the school facilities, eight to 10 hours per day. Just to make sure I came back healthy."