LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kris Wilkes won’t be around to play under UCLA’s new basketball coach.
The sophomore forward from Indianapolis has hired an agent and declared for the NBA draft.
Wilkes led the Bruins in scoring this season, averaging 17.4 points and 4.8 rebounds. He was named to the All-Pac-12 second team.
The Bruins finished 17-16 after coach Steve Alford was fired at the end of December and Murry Bartow served as interim for the rest of the season. UCLA didn’t make the NCAA Tournament a year after losing to St. Bonaventure in a First Four game.
Wilkes announced his intentions via Twitter on Wednesday.
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