Fast forward four years and Mrtka (6-foot-6, 218 pounds) is now the projected second-best defenseman of the 2025 draft. He's No. 5 on NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters.

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Fears — who averaged 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists as an Oklahoma freshman — has been training in New York for three months, preparing for Wednesday’s draft at Barclays Center.

GAINESVILLE — As NFL draft evaluators and analysts examine Anthony Richardson as a potential top-five pick, they see a quarterback with mixed Florida Gators production but a sky-high ceiling ...