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News of Jacobs’s decision came out late Wednesday night from Yahoo!’s vertical aptly titled The Vertical, which covers the NBA. Here’s what they had to say:
USC junior guard Julian Jacobs will declare for the 2016 NBA draft and is contemplating his representation decision, league sources told The Vertical. Jacobs informed USC coach Andy Enfield of his decision to leave school on Wednesday, sources said.
Per NCAA rules, players can declare for the NBA Draft and return to their teams within two weeks of the combine, but they forgo their eligibility once they sign an agent.