By RYAN McMULLEN
Kentucky freshman Brandon “B.J.” Boston will declare for the NBA Draft and forgo his college ability, he announced Saturday afternoon.
The 6-foot-7 guard Boston averaged 11.5 points on 35.5% shooting and 4.5 rebounds.
“It was an honor for me to play for the Big Blue Nation this season and to suit up for one of the best coaches in the country,” Boston said. “I want to thank Coach Cal, the staff, and my teammates for pushing me day in and day out to be the best player I could be. I’m proud of the progress I made on the court and off it this season. I’m disappointed in the results because we really wanted to win for the best fans in the country.
In high school, he was projected as a top ten pick in mock drafts, but ESPN currently has him as the No. 34 best available player.
“I am proud of the growth and development Brandon underwent this season,” UK head coach John Calipari said. “Brandon would be the first to tell you this season wasn’t easy. It was tough and filled with challenges. But what impressed me with him is how he handled any adversity thrown his way like a professional would — with maturity and with a work ethic that some of our best guys in that league have had. Breaking his finger over the summer set him back but he just kept working. BJ got so much better as the season went on and has only scratched the surface of who he is going to become as a player.”
Boston joins fellow UK freshman Terrence Clarke and Isaiah Jackson who both declared this week.
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