As expected, Syracuse basketball guard Aiden Tobiason, a four-star transfer from Temple, has officially withdrawn his name from the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft, according to multiple media reports.
Dushawn London, a national analyst with 247Sports, first reported this development last week. On Tuesday, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports also reported this news via his X page.
Source: Syracuse's Aiden Tobiason has officially withdrawn from the 2026 NBA Draft and will return to school next season.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 26, 2026
Transfer from Temple who averaged 15.3 PPG last season.
Candidly, Tobiason's decision is not a surprise. In April, when he revealed that he would transfer to the Orange, reports noted that Tobiason would test the 2026 NBA Draft process, but that he also expected to return to college.
NEWS: Syracuse commit Aiden Tobiason is withdrawing his name from the NBA Draft and will play for the Orange next season, per his agent Ken Jackson of Skylimit Sports.
— Dushawn London (@DushawnLondon1) May 21, 2026
Tobiason averaged 15.3 points and 3.7 rebounds last season.https://t.co/s6J6jhVLs3 pic.twitter.com/QIRbX5PmJm
Players testing the NBA Draft waters have to withdraw from the draft by 11:59 pm EST on May 27 to maintain their collegiate eligibility. The 2026 NBA Draft will take place on June 23 and June 24 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Syracuse basketball has a deep backcourt for next season.
The 6-foot-5, 200-pound Tobiason, a sophomore, recently performed well at the NBA G League Combine, which occurred from May 8 to May 10 in Chicago. Several national analysts and scouts praised Tobiason for his play at the combine.
Tobiason is expected to start for first-year head coach Gerry McNamara in his rotation during the 2026-27 campaign. He has great positional size and versatility; my assumption is that Tobiason will start at either shooting guard or small forward, but he likely can also play spot minutes at point guard if needed.
In 2025-26, as a sophomore for the Owls, Tobiason averaged 35.3 minutes, 15.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game while connecting on 48.0 percent from the field, 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 80.0 percent from the free-throw line.
So far this offseason, McNamara and his assistants have assembled a six-member transfer class, and Tobiason is one of the Orange's highest-ranked commits via the portal. Per 247Sports' national transfer ratings, Tobiason checks in as four stars, No. 87 overall and No. 12 at shooting guard.
Some NBA Draft analysts have spoken to Tobiason's talent and skill-set, suggesting that the 'Cuse signee is a longer-term pro prospect. Tobiason had a breakout sophomore season at Temple, and I could envision him being among SU's leading scorers - if not the team's overall leading scorer - in 2026-27.
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