Marcus Lee has informed the University of Kentucky that he will be transferring.
Lee made the announcement through a UK press release:
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky men’s basketball junior forward Marcus Lee will remove his name from the 2016 NBA Draft but plans to transfer to complete his collegiate eligibility at another school.
Upon completing his paperwork to withdraw from the draft, Lee will be granted a full release with no restrictions.
“Marcus Lee informed us today that he is pulling his name out of the draft but has decided he is going to transfer to a school out west to be closer to his family,” head coach John Calipari said.