Florida's Alex Condon Declares for 2025 NBA Draft After Winning March Madness Title

Alex Condon is keeping both the NBA and a third season with Florida open as options for next fall.

The 20-year-old will declare for the 2025 NBA draft while maintaining his NCAA eligibility, he told ESPN's Jonathan Givony on Wednesday.

Condon averaged 10.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as a sophomore starter to help lead the Gators to a national title.

He told Givony that, should he choose to withdraw from the draft by the May 28 deadline, he will return to Florida for his junior season:

"There's no way I could go to any other school. If I have confirmation from NBA teams that I'm in the 15-30 range, if something is guaranteed, I will consider keeping my name in. I have a great situation at Florida. It would have to be something pretty special, my family would have to agree that we can't turn that down."

Condon is listed as the No. 36 overall prospect on the latest 2025 NBA Draft Big Board from Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman.

He received draft hype after posting 27 points and 10 rebounds against Alabama in one of the final games of Florida's regular season.

Condon struggled at points during the NCAA tournament after suffering a sprained ankle in a Sweet 16 win over Maryland, finishing the six-game stretch having averaged 7.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.

He was still visible as a playmaker throughout the run, which he capped off by diving to secure the ball in the final seconds of the Gators' 65-63 national championship game victory over Houston.

Wasserman compared Condon to Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl, but he noted "at this stage, he's still mostly an idea."

"It's reasonable to think a team could reach in the first round if it's willing to buy his shooting," Wasserman wrote.

Condon shot 49.3 percent from the field, including 53.7 from two-point range and 32.8 from three, during his sophomore season.

Last season, Walter Clayton Jr. withdrew from the draft to return to Florida and win the national title. He is now ranked as the No. 30 overall prospect on Wasserman's Big Board.

Should Condon decide to return for a third college season, he could look to earn a similar jump into projected first-round territory ahead of the 2026 draft.

Meanwhile, Florida will need to wait for Condon's decision before deciding what next season's frontcourt will look like. Center Rueben Chinyelu, center Micah Handlogten and forward Thomas Haugh are all expected to return next season, per Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun.