Freshman guard Trae Young will leave the University of Oklahoma and enter the June NBA draft, he told ESPN on Tuesday.
Young, 19, delivered a first-team All-American season for the Sooners, elevating himself into comparisons with a young Stephen Curry and projections to become an NBA lottery pick.
ESPN draft analyst Jonathan Givony has Young rated as the No. 8 overall pick in ESPN's most recent mock draft.
Young and his family, including his father Ray, will soon start meeting with prospective agents for representation.