Scott G Winterton,
Brigham Young Cougars forward Eric Mika (12) dunks the Ball as BYU and University of Texas at Arlington play in NIT basketball action at the Marriott Center in Provo Utah on Wednesday, March 15, 2017.
PROVO — Having surprised almost everyone, including himself, by turning in a better-than-expected sophomore season, Eric Mika says he’s ready for a new challenge — the National Basketball Association.
Mika announced Wednesday that he has declared for the NBA draft in June but will maintain his college eligibility by not hiring an agent.
The 6-foot-10, 230-pound, 22-year-old forward, who returned home from his two-year LDS Church mission to Italy less than one year ago, is testing the NBA waters.