UCLA Bruin Kevon Looney Declares for NBA Draft

For the third straight year, UCLA will lose a freshman to the NBA. This time, it’s Kevon Looney.

On Monday, the school announced what so many had expected — that Looney, a second-team All-Pac-12 selection, will enter the 2015 NBA draft.

“This was a really tough decision for me because there were so many positives both ways,” Looney said in a statement. “My time at UCLA has been unbelievable, and I know I’ll be a Bruin forever. But playing in the NBA is a dream I’ve had for so long, and this feels like the right time to pursue that dream and make the transition to the next level.”

via Joey Kaufman of the Orange County Register