PULLMAN – Washington State forward CJ Elleby has hired an agent and plans to work out for a handful of NBA teams in the coming weeks while still preserving his college eligibility, The Spokesman-Review learned Tuesday.
Elleby declared for the NBA draft without an agent on March 29, going down an increasingly popular road for college underclassmen who wish to obtain feedback from professional teams while maintaining their eligibility.
The NBA permits players to “test the waters” of the draft and return to school as long as they withdraw their name before May 29. Up until last year, the NCAA prohibited players from hiring an agent and then returning to school, but a bylaw that was passed in 2018 changed that rule, letting NBPA-certified agents represent college prospects as long as they request an evaluation from the NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee.