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PC's Ben Bentil to test NBA waters, leave open option of return to school

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PROVIDENCE - Providence College sophomore star Ben Bentil said Wednesday that he will declare for the NBA Draft but will not hire an agent. That leaves open the option of returning for his junior season if he withdraws his name from the NBA Draft byWednesday, May 25.
“I have decided to declare for the NBA Draft and go through the workout process over the next six weeks,” Bentil said. “I intend on staying in school this spring and finishing my sophomore year. I am not hiring an agent so that I have the option of returning to Providence College for my junior season.