Mississippi State forward Aric Holman declares for 2018 NBA draft

LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 03: An official NBA game basketball on the court during an NBA game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Clippers on April 3, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)

Mississippi State forward Aric Holman has declared for the 2018 NBA draft.

The junior will enter the process and not sign with an agent, which allows him to return to school for another season.

Holman averaged 10.9 points and 6.7 rebounds in 23.0 minutes per game this past season. He also finished second on the team in blocks with 1.8 per contest.

Mississippi State now has four players that have entered the NBA draft this offseason.

Quinndary Weatherspoon and Lamar Peters declared without signing with an agent, while Nick Weatherspoon has already announced his decision to withdraw and return to school for his sophomore year.

Ben Howland has lost Xavian Stapleton and Eli Wright to transfer, but should return the bulk of his rotation if the early draft entrants return to Starkville.

The Bulldogs went 25-12 overall this season and made it to the NIT final four before losing to eventual champion Penn State.

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