Kansas forward declares for 2023 NBA Draft

Kansas forward Jalen Wilson has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft, he announced on social media. Wilson didn’t say anything about maintaining his eligibility, so we’re assuming he plans to stay in the draft and hire an agent.

Wilson was a redshirt junior, so he technically had two years of college eligibility left. However, the reigning Big 12 Player of the Year is a projected second-round pick, currently No. 51 on ESPN’s big board, and clearly, he likes his chances of making it to the NBA.

Wilson, who helped the Jayhawks win a national championship in 2022, led the team in scoring (20.1) and rebounding (8.3) during his standout junior season, in which he was also named first-team All-American. Kansas was a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament but fell in the second round to Arkansas.

The 22-year-old joins teammate Gradey Dick — a potential lottery pick — as Jayhawks who have declared for the draft.