The former college athlete died in a car accident in April.

A new group of emerging superstars took center stage.

On Wednesday, Stewart announced he's leaving Washington and entering the NBA draft where he's expected to be selected in the first round.

The Cleveland High grad will keep his college eligibility.

The Cleveland High grad will keep his college eligibility.

Seattle Times writers Ryan Divish, Mike Vorel, Bob Condotta, Larry Stone, Jayda Evans and Matt Calkins got together for a roundtable discussion about the latest news in the Seattle sports world. Watch the replay here.

Seattle Times writers Ryan Divish, Mike Vorel, Bob Condotta, Larry Stone, Jayda Evans and Matt Calkins got together for a roundtable discussion about the latest news in the Seattle sports world. Watch the replay here.

Live basketball is still on hold, but the Storm held a lot of practice the past week. Ahead of the first WNBA virtual draft, team officials have held practice sessions, focusing on how info will be shared with each other and with the rest of the league's teams.

The Storm selected Kitija Laksa with its first-round pick in the WNBA draft Friday. The shooting guard from Latvia played three years at South Florida but missed her 2018-19 season due to a knee injury.

On Wednesday, Stewart announced he's leaving Washington and entering the NBA draft where he's expected to be selected in the first round.

After one turbulent season at Washington, Jaden McDaniels joins teammate Isaiah Stewart and is leaving the Huskies and turning pro.

The King's grad is a finalist for the Julius Erving small forward of the year award.

The Cleveland High grad will keep his college eligibility.

Illawarra is not a hotbed of top NBA talent, but LaMelo Ball has already done enough in the NBL preseason to rocket to the top of NBA mock drafts.

He is preparing for the 2020 NBA Draft in a year where basketball is no longer the same.

Kobe and Gianna Bryant honored during WNBA draft Friday. Gianna and two of her teammates that died in the helicopter crash with them were honorary draft picks.

Onyeka Okongwu, a former Chino Hills player and an All-Pac-12 first-team forward for USC, announced his intention to enter the NBA draft after one season in college.

He is preparing for the 2020 NBA Draft in a year where basketball is no longer the same.

UCLA guard Chris Smith, who was the Pac-12 Conference's most improved player this season, announced his intention Tuesday to enter the NBA draft.

Jalen Hill's declaration was a move intended mostly to get feedback from NBA personnel on his draft standing and possible areas for improvement, according to a person close to the situation but not authorized to discuss it publicly.

Jordan Tucker is second Butler player to announce decision to leave this offseason.

A fixture in IU's starting lineup for most of the past two years, Smith averaged 10.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in 2019-20.

The sophomore big man tweeted #Unfinished Business. He would have to declare for the draft Sunday night.

A fixture in IU's starting lineup for most of the past two years, Smith averaged 10.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in 2019-20.

Pac-12 Networks' Ashley Adamson catches up with Oregon's "Big 3" of Sabrina Ionescu, Ruthy Hebard and Satou Sabally to hear how they're adjusting to the new world without sports while still preparing for the WNBA Draft on April 17. They also share how they're staying hungry for basketball during the hiatus.

After sweeping every national player of the year award, Sabrina Ionescu is off to the WNBA level where her skills will make an instant impact — not just to her new team but the league as a whole. She averaged 17.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 9.1 assists for the Ducks in 2019-20, rewriting her own NCAA career triple-double record and becoming the first in college basketball history with at least 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists.

Athletic forward Satou Sabally is preparing to take the leap to the WNBA level following three productive seasons at Oregon. As a junior, she averaged 16.2 points and 6.9 rebounds per game while helping the Ducks sweep the Pac-12 regular season and tournament titles. At 6-foot-4, she also drained 45 3-pointers for Oregon in 2019-20 while notching a career-best average of 2.3 assists per game.

Ruthy Hebard, who ranks 2nd in Oregon history in points (2,368) and 3rd in rebounds (1,299), prepares to play in the WNBA following four years in Eugene. Hebard is the Oregon and Pac-12 all-time leader in career field-goal percentage (65.1) and averaged 17.3 points per game and a career-high 9.6 rebounds per game as a senior.

Oregon State guard Mikayla Pivec is the epitome of a versatile player. Her 1,030 career rebounds were the most in school history, and she finished just one assist shy of becoming the first in OSU history to tally 1,500 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists. She'll head to the WNBA looking to showcase her talents at the next level following the 2020 WNBA Draft.

UCLA guard Japreece Dean is primed to shine at the next level as she heads to the WNBA Draft in April. The do-it-all point-woman was an All-Pac-12 honoree last season, and one of only seven D-1 hoopers with at least 13 points and 5.5 assists per game.

Florida point guard Andrew Nembhard, who ranked second in the Southeastern Conference in assists last season, has declared for the NBA draft for the second consecutive year.

After declaring his intention to enter the NBA draft earlier this week, forward Jalen Hill changed his mind and decided to return to UCLA.

Zion Williamson. Two words eagerly anticipated in the NBA next season. He is expected to take the NBA by storm to the extent that LeBron James did when he was drafted No 1 in 2003.

While Toronto Raptors' maiden NBA Finals win captured the imagination of basketball, fans are now brimming with excitement ahead of the draft on Thursday night in Brooklyn, New York.