NBA draft prospects: Meet Thomas Sorber, rising NBA draft prospect from Georgetown

USA Today

3 days ago

It's draft day in the NBA.
Over the next several hours before the 2025 NBA Draft begins at the Barclays Center, NBA scouts and executives are looking over their draft boards to do last-minute check-ins and research on the prospects they see as potential missing pieces for their respective franchises, including those who have risen up on the boards in recent days (and weeks).
One of those is Georgetown freshman forward Thomas Sorber.
In 24 games this season, Sorber averaged 14.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game before he saw his impressive rookie campaign come to an end due to a season-ending foot injury that required surgery (and is expected to keep him out of the NBA summer league).
So, where is the Georgetown forward projected to be taken in the NBA draft?
Here's what you need to know on Sorber ahead of the NBA draft:
Who is Thomas Sorber?
Thomas Sorber is a 6-foot-10, forward prospect in the 2025 NBA Draft class, who has seen his draft stock increase in recent weeks from a projected first-rounder to a potential lottery pick.
According to ESPN's Jonathan Givony, a reason for Sorber's NBA draft stock increasing has been NBA teams' eagerness to acquire a center like Sorber, who "provides physicality and rim protection with his robust frame and wingspan."
Sorber was a top-50 prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, per 247Sports' Composite rankings, spending his one and only year in college in the Big East at Georgetown. His freshman campaign, however, came to a close in February when he sustained a season-ending foot injury during a Feb. 15 loss to Butler. He was officially shut down by the Hoyas on Feb. 25 after undergoing surgery.
At the time of his injury, Sorber was seen to be in a race with UConn's Liam McNeeley for the Big East's Freshman of the Year award. While McNeeley ended up winning the award, Sorber still earned a spot on both the conference's All-Freshman team and All-Big East third team.
"I think my ability to read the game because it's very rare. I make quick decisions. I play this thing called point-five basketball," Sorber recently told Bryan Kalbrosky of For The Win, part of USA TODAY, on what skill of his will define his NBA trait.
"So I'm trying to make a quick decision while the ball is in my hands but stay relaxed with it. It's been with me since I was a little kid playing in the parks, playing with friends here and there. But I really learned about point-five basketball once I reached Georgetown because coach Ed Cooley really emphasized that on us. Try to anticipate what you're going to do next, try to keep the defense on their toes, and not let the defense relax. I'd also say rebounding as well. I'm able to track the ball well whenever it comes off the rim or the backboard. Those are my main two strengths coming into this process."
Thomas Sorber NBA mock draft projections
Sorber is projected to be a first-round pick by several NBA draft analysts, including USA TODAY's Jeff Zillgitt, Lorenzo Reyes and James H. Williams.
In USA TODAY's latest NBA mock draft, Sorber is projected to go No. 18 overall to the Washington Wizards in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. Givony has Sorber going one slot before, at No. 17 to the Minnesota Timberwolves, in ESPN's latest mock. So does The Athletic's Sam Vecenie.
Here's more on USA TODAY's selection of Sorber to the Wizards at No. 18 overall:
"The standout freshman required surgery to repair a foot injury suffered Feb. 15 and missed the rest of the season. That could alter his plans for the draft, but Sorber is a stellar inside threat who's just as comfortable cutting to the basket on pick-and-rolls as he is backing down opponents. His rebounding and rim protection will make him an asset, as he continues to grow into his frame."
Thomas Sorber height
Sorber was listed at 6-foot-10 on Georgetown's official roster. At the NBA draft combine, Sorber's height was measured at 6-foot-9 1/4 inches barefoot. He has a 7-foot-6 wingspan.
Thomas Sorber highlights
Here's a compilation of Sorber's highlights from this past season at Georgetown:
Thomas Sorber stats
Sorber started 23 of 24 games that he appeared in at Georgetown. Despite missing the last few weeks of the season, the Philadelphia Catholic League product still finished second on the Hoyas in scoring at 14.5 points per game while leading the team in field-goal shooting at 53.2%.
Here's a breakdown of Sorber's stats this past season at Georgetown:
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