Kentucky's PJ Washington will declare for the 2019 NBA draft, the sophomore announced Tuesday.
I will be entering my name into the 2019 NBA Draft and signing with an agent. Thank you BBN for all your love and support over the past two years. Once a wildcat, Always a wildcat 🉑✍🏽💙 pic.twitter.com/3x6n5RcHqZ
— Paul Washington Jr (@PJWashington) April 9, 2019
By signing with an agent, the 6-foot-8 forward will forgo his final two years of NCAA eligibility.
Washington led the Wildcats with 15.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, and also averaged 1.8 assists and 1.2 blocks. He shot 42.3 percent from beyond the arc for good measure.
In Kentucky's season-ending loss to Auburn in the Elite Eight, an injury-hampered Washington came off the bench, overcoming a sprained foot to record 28 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks, and two steals in 37 minutes.
