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Lonnie Walker IV announces he will turn professional

Freshman Lonnie Walker IV skies for the layup that would tie the game against Louisville and send it to overtime Jan. 24 at the Watsco Center. Walker would go on to score 25 points and lead the Miami Hurricanes to a 78-75 win over the Cardinals. Photo credit: Josh White

People were saying it since he committed to play at the University of Miami, and now it has happened. To no one’s surprise, Lonnie Walker IV is officially a one-and-done college basketball player.

The freshman from Reading, Pennsylvania, announced his decision on social media late Wednesday, April 4, afternoon that he is declaring for the 2018 NBA Draft and will hire an agent – meaning that his career as a Miami Hurricane is over.