Report: de Ridder withdraws from NBA Draft

By Jerry Ratcliffe

Could there still be hope for Ryan Odom’s Virginia program to sign Belgium forward Thijs de Ridder?

According to Nick Kalinowski, an NBA Draft and NCAA basketball analyst, the answer is yes. The big forward who flew to the United States last week is still in play.

Kalinowski learned from an inside source that de Ridder has withdrawn from the NBA Draft process and is awaiting an ongoing approval dialogue with the NCAA concerning his eligibility. The 22-year-old was projected as a second-round NBA Draft choice in this year’s draft.

Kalinowski also reported: “it’s looking increasingly likely that he will be heading to Virginia next season.”