Duke's Marques Bolden, Javin DeLaurier Enter 2019 NBA Draft, Could Return

Duke center Marques Bolden and forward Javin DeLaurier announced their intentions to enter the 2019 NBA draft Monday but plan to maintain eligibility.

Bolden and DeLaurier each have one year of eligibility remaining. Under new NCAA/NBA guidelines, Bolden and DeLaurier can hire agents during the draft process and maintain eligibility. They could also return to school if they go undrafted, provided they attend the NBA combine.

Bolden averaged 5.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game this past season. A 5-star prospect coming out of high school, Bolden has never been able to translate his prep dominance to the collegiate game. He's a good athlete and rim runner who can block shots near the rim but struggled to gain coach Mike Krzyzewski's trust his first two seasons in Durham.

Krzyzewski gave Bolden his most extended playing time in 2018-19 but still limited him to 19.0 minutes per game.

ESPN.com does not have Bolden listed among its top 100 prospects in the 2019 draft class.

DeLaurier also came to Duke as part of the 2016 recruiting class as a 4-star prospect and found inconsistent playing time. He averaged 3.8 points and 4.4 rebounds during his junior season, playing 16.3 minutes per game. Most of DeLaurier's production came at the rim, where he used his athleticism for putbacks and easy dunks.

While some will be intrigued by his athletic upside, DeLaurier hasn't flashed much game on the offensive end and can be foul-heavy defensively.

ESPN.com also does not have DeLaurier listed in the top 100.