Tucker DeVries has a five-year college body of work that includes twice being named conference player of the year.
There’s belief in some circles he can return to that form and become a viable NBA contributor.
In his full 60-pick 2026 mock NBA Draft, CBS Sports’ Adam Finkelstein has DeVries going to the Golden State Warriors in the second round with the 54th overall pick.
Here’s what Finkelstein said about putting DeVries in that spot.
“I got to see DeVries work out this spring and thought he looked healthier than he has in several years. There’s no question he’s a truly elite shooter, so this might be worth a look for the Warriors.”
DeVries has been on the NBA radar going back to his time at Drake when he won those conference player of the year honors.
When former IU player and assistant Pat Knight was in Bloomington last fall, the former Indiana Pacers scout told TDH what he sees in DeVries.
“When we were looking at him two years ago he was early second-round, or late first, he could move up because he knows how to play and can shoot,” Knight said. “So for me, now, after seeing him these last couple years, you’re looking — and I hate putting pressure on kids — but is he a first-round talent? Yeah. (He) knows how to play. Shooting’s a premium at that level, gym rat — it’s everything coach (Pacers coach Rick) Carlisle would tell us in scouting he likes. Kid’s got a great future.”
DeVries arrived at Indiana with a decorated college resume.
Prior to his time at IU, he scored 1,986 points (17.7 ppg), grabbed 626 rebounds (5.6 rpg), handed out 283 assists (2.5 apg) and had 139 steals (1.2 spg). He was a career 43.5% shooter overall to that point, including 36.7% from three on 6.7 attempts per game from long range.
DeVries’ numbers dropped off during his lone season in Bloomington.
He’s had more than a dozen NBA workouts leading up to the draft. And following a workout with the Pacers, DeVries suggested he was playing at a weight for IU that may have adversely impacted certain aspects of his performance for the Hoosiers.
“I think it’s kind of refreshing everybody on what I’m capable of,” DeVries said of what he hoped to show the NBA in his workouts. “I think the improvements body-wise of being able to slim back down to probably be in my more natural position, and then being able to move in space a little bit better, is probably the biggest thing. You are not going to change a whole lot of who you are in two months, but in that aspect you can.”
There are several mock drafts that don’t have DeVries being chosen in a couple weeks. But in that event he seems certain to sign a two-way deal or at the very least earn a G-League roster spot after playing in the NBA Summer League and perhaps attending an NBA training camp.
The 2026 NBA Draft is June 23-24 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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