UCLA's Kris Wilkes Declares for 2019 NBA Draft, Hires Agent

Adam Wells @adamwells1985Featured ColumnistMarch 27, 2019

UCLA Bruins guard Kris Wilkes (13) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, March 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

David Zalubowski/Associated Press

After two years at UCLA, guard Kris Wilkes has announced he is turning pro.

Wilkes wrote on Twitter he has hired an agent and declared for the 2019 NBA draft:

Kris Air Wilkes @kadw31
Nothing but love and good memories at UCLA. Thank you! #GoBruins 🐻💙💛 https://t.co/CZGHdWPzTb

Wilkes recently completed a strong sophomore campaign for the Bruins. He led the team in scoring (17.3 points per game) and was named to the All-Pac-12 second team.

B/R's Jonathan Wasserman doesn't have Wilkes ranked among the top 75 draft-eligible prospects in his most recent big board update.

There are some red flags in Wilkes' game that hurt his draft stock. The 20-year-old shot just 43.2 percent this season, and his three-point percentage dropped from 35.2 as a freshman to 33.7.

Even with those rough stats, Wilkes could be a first-rounder in this year's class. He's listed at 6'8" on UCLA's official website, and 247Sports rated him as a 5-star recruit coming out of high school two years ago.

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