Over the next few weeks, Makinde London will find a new home.
Where that home will be is anyone's guess.
The 6-foot-11 former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga basketball standout is among those hoping to be one of the 60 names called tonight in the NBA draft, which begins at 7 and will be broadcast on ESPN.
When he announced on March 30 his intention to forgo his final year of college basketball eligibility, it caught many by surprise - not because of his skill set, but because of the season he had recently completed. London had per-game averages of 13.6 points and 6.9 rebounds while shooting 40 percent from the floor and 34 percent from 3-point range in 2017-18, which the Mocs finished 10-23.
He was dominant at times, especially if the opponent was Samford. London averaged 23 points and 17 rebounds while shooting 44 percent from 3-point range in the Mocs' two wins against the Bulldogs, one of which occurred in the Southern Conference tournament.
For his UTC career, the former Xavier Musketeer averaged 9.7 points and 5.2 rebounds in 58 games, shooting 33 percent from 3-point range.
The skill set, which made him a four-star prospect coming out of high school, has been impossible to ignore. He hit as least one 3-pointer in 27 of the 29 games in which he played last season. Consistency has been a concern, but he showed a level of maturity before the season started, speaking exclusively with the Times Free Press on just that.
"Last year I was playing, but my purpose kind of got lost," London said in a story published Oct. 3. "Sometimes I was just out there playing, but I think the biggest thing this year has been staying focused and remembering why I'm doing exactly what I'm doing, and when I do that, no matter what it is - in the weight room or on the court - it plays out.
"I've evaluated myself more and pushed myself to be more of me and not change to be anybody else, and that's what's really going to help me this year. I'm going to focus on being me in all circumstances, and if I do that and do that to the fullest in the right way, I'll feel like I set the best example for the young guys and hopefully leave some shoes to fill on the way out."
He has signed with Hoops Management, which works exclusively with players in leagues outside the United States. The road to the NBA currently appears to be a long one, with multiple mock drafts having London undrafted. One analyst, Sam Vecenie of The Athletic, called London a "stretch-5 over in Europe at some point."
"London had a solid season at Chattanooga but not a spectacular one," Vecenie wrote on May 16. "He's a stretch-4 who didn't hit a high enough percentage of his shots and can't finish inside. He does have terrific length with a 7-3 wingspan, but he doesn't use that length as well as he should on defense."
Should London not hear his name tonight, other options are available. He could get picked up for one of the NBA's Summer League teams, with hopes of garnering enough interest to get picked up. The NBA's G League is also an option, with the always-available shot at making it to the highest level of basketball.
Playing in a foreign league will eventually be an option, but not the immediate one.
"You don't get this far in this game without somebody believing in you, and I am well aware of those that have and have not believed in me," London wrote on Twitter on May 2. "I will be continuing my journey with this game that I love in a new location, wherever it takes me, along with all of my experiences.
"You've been warned."
Contact Gene Henley at ghenley@timesfreepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @genehenley3.