On Monday morning, Kansas junior forward Dedric Lawson announced he would declare for the NBA Draft via Twitter.
According to coach Bill Self in a Kansas Athletics press release, Self saw the announcement coming.
“Dedric informed me shortly after the season of his intentions to declare for the NBA Draft,” Self said. “He had a chance to go home and visit with family about this and we totally support his decision and wish him nothing but the best moving forward.”
In his lone season as a Jayhawk, Lawson averaged 19.4 points per game and 10.