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South Carolina’s AJ Lawson announces his NBA Draft plans

South Carolina freshman guard AJ Lawson spoke about his future during the Gamecock Gala event April 15, 2019. By

Like Chris Silva before him, A.J. Lawson will test the NBA waters.

The South Carolina guard has announced he’ll submit his name for the NBA draft. He hasn’t hired an agent and he can return to USC. Lawson made things known Wednesday, via his Twitter page.

Lawson was an SEC all-freshman team member in 2018-19 after he averaged 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and a USC-best 2.9 assists per game. He doesn’t pop up on any popular mock drafts this year, but is seen as a legitimate prospect for the 2020 draft.