Arkansas forward Adou Thiero has declared for the 2025 NBA Draft, he announced on his Instagram account Tuesday.
A 6-foot-8, 220-pound native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Thiero led the Hogs in points (15.1) and rebounds (5.8) per game while he also averaged 1.9 assists and 1.6 steals this season.
The former Kentucky transfer played a key role in Arkansas' resurgence down the stretch, but a knee injury suffered against Missouri on Feb. 22 left him sidelined all the way until the Razorbacks' Sweet 16 matchup against 3-seed Texas Tech on March 27.
Thiero scored a season-high 26 points (plus 10 rebounds) against UTSA on Dec. 7 and recorded eight 20+ point performances in total. Out of 27 games, Thiero scored less than 10 points just five times.
According to NBADraft.net, Thiero is currently projected as the No. 43 pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft. Most prognostications have Thiero slotted in the early-to-middle second round, but a good showing at the combine could see him move up.
Some players on Arkansas' roster have already made stay-or-go decisions and more are on the way, so be sure to follow along at The Trough premium message board for the latest updates on the Hoop Hogs this offseason.
Adou Thiero Bio:
2023-24 (So. at Kentucky):
Played in 25 games, while making 19 starts … Missed seven consecutive contests with injury from Dec. 29 – Jan. 23 … Led the team and ranked 12th in the SEC by blocking 1.08 shots per game (27 total), including four games with at least three rejections … Was second on the team with 4.96 rebounds per game while scoring 7.2 points per game … Led team in rebounding in eight games and scored in double figures five times … Voted to the College Sports Today “Glue Guy” roster … Posted first career double-double vs. No. 1 Kansas setting career highs in both points (16) and rebounds (13) … Had seven points, five rebounds and three blocks in the SEC Tournament against Texas A&M … Registered 12 points vs. Alabama … Played a career-high 33 minutes in the road win at Auburn, scoring 14 points and adding eight rebounds … Stuffed the stat sheet at LSU, tying a career-high with four blocks, adding nine boards, eight points, two assists and two steals … Scored 15 points, snared five boards and tallied three blocks vs. Gonzaga … Had seven points and a career-high four blocks in the upset of North Carolina … Charted nine points, six boards and three assists vs. Miami … Career-high three thefts vs. Saint Joseph’s.
2022-23 (Fr. at Kentucky):
Saw action in 20 games in his first collegiate season … Averaged 2.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in 9.5 minutes per outing … Led the team in steals in four games and paced the squad in blocks three times … Scored a season-high seven points, hauled in five boards, added a pair of assists and a steal in the road win at Arkansas … Hit a 3-pointer in the home win over Auburn … Scored four points and pulled down four boards in eight minutes at Mississippi State … Tallied four points and induced two steals in the upset win at Tennessee … Scored five points and had three boards at Missouri … Tallied five points and a pair of blocks against North Florida … Had six points in the win over South Carolina State … Had four points and five rebounds in his collegiate debut against Howard.
High School:
An ESPN 4-star … Averaged 23.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 3.9 steals and 2.3 blocks per game and directed Quaker Valley to a 27-1 record and a 14-0 mark in league play … Scored 18 points in the 2022 PIAA Boys’ Basketball Championships in the team’s only loss of the season against Neumann-Goretti … Finished his career with 1,624 career points which ranked as the third most in team history … Named the 4A Player of the Year, the WPIAL Player of the Year and the 2022 TribLive HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Year … Logged 31 points, 17 rebounds and seven swats in the WPIAL Class 4A championship … Led Quaker Valley in scoring as a sophomore with 17.7 points per game … As a junior, he tallied 21.8 points per game while also averaging team-highs in assists (5.1), steals (2.2) and blocks (1.2) … Also competed in soccer and lacrosse … Worked with the Gear Up Ségou community service project.
