Auburn guard Bryce Brown has officially declared for the 2018 NBA draft.
The school announced Brown’s decision on Wednesday, with the junior leaving open the possibility of returning to school by not signing with an agent.
Brown averaged 15.9 points and knocked down a team-high 107 shots from beyond the arc in 31.2 minutes per game this season.
.@Bwb_2 will enter the NBA Draft, but does not intend to hire an agent, allowing him to return for his senior season.
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— Auburn Basketball (@AuburnMBB) April 11, 2018
He more than doubled in his overall scoring output from his sophomore year and shot 38.2 percent from 3-point range.
Mustapha Heron, Jared Harper, and Austin Wiley have all entered the draft as well, with Heron being the only one to sign with an agent and not have the option of returning to school.
In addition to Heron’s exit, Bruce Pearl must also deal with two other official departures from this season’s rotation.
DeSean Murray announced on Tuesday that he would leave the program following graduation from the school, and freshman guard Davion Mitchell chose to transfer.
Should Brown and the rest of the non-agent draft entrants return, it should give the 2018 SEC co-regular season champions a significant shot at staying at or near the top of the league.
Auburn had only one senior on the roster this year, and Wiley and fellow sophomore Danjel Purifoy both missed the entire season due to being ruled ineligible by the NCAA.
The Tigers finished 26-8 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before losing to Clemson.
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