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BYU guard Elijah Bryant announces via YouTube that he will be pursuing a professional basketball career

Ravell Call, Deseret News

Brigham Young Cougars guard Elijah Bryant goes by Brigham Young Cougars head coach Dave Rose as he comes out near the end of the game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the West Coast Conference championship game in Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 6, 2018.

PROVO — BYU junior guard Elijah Bryant, who averaged a team-high 18.2 points and earned first team All-West Coast Conference honors last season, announced Wednesday via a YouTube video that he’s pursuing a professional career.

"As a little kid, it was always my dream to play in the NBA, and now is my opportunity to fulfill that dream,” Bryant said in the video.