CJ Elleby will declare for the NBA draft, but the Washington State freshman won’t immediately hire an agent, leaving him the option to return for a sophomore season with the Cougars and new coach Kyle Smith.
ESPN first reported Elleby’s intentions to declare, receiving a lengthy statement from the forward, who played in all 32 games as a rookie and ranked second on the Cougars in scoring.
More from Elleby in a statement he sent to ESPN pic.twitter.com/0MRjlKeDg0
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) March 29, 2019
In a text message to ESPN, Elleby wrote “My plan is to chase my dream of playing professionally in the NBA.