Jaylen Nowell has until April 22 to declare for the NBA Draft. Right now, Washington head coach Mike Hopkins doesn’t know which way the sophomore guard is leaning.
In the coming weeks, Hopkins said he will likely sit down with Nowell and his family to discuss the future. Nowell, the Pac-12 Player of the Year, averaged 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists this season. He shot 50.2 percent from the field and 44.0 percent from the 3-point line.
“There’s a process,” Hopkins said during an season-ending meeting with the media on Wednesday. “My philosophy has always been I want what’s best for the kids.