Cedric Coward was one of the biggest risers at the NBA Draft Combine, and with his stock at an all-time high, he elected to forgo his final year of college basketball eligibility. The Duke commit told ESPN on Saturday that he will keep his name in the NBA Draft pool,

The early start to Cedric Coward's pro career makes sense. After all, the 6-foot-5, 213-pound prospect shined at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago earlier this month and is now projected as a first-rounder across several mock drafts and big boards.

Duke Blue Devils basketball fans celebrated the commitment of Washington State transfer Cedric Coward earlier this offseason, but based on his week at the NBA Draft Combine thus far, he might ...

Cedric Coward, who committed to Duke basketball through the transfer portal, might have done too well at the NBA Draft Combine for Blue Devils fans.

Many experts now agree that recent Duke basketball commit Cedric Coward should be among the first 30 off the board.