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Arkansas' Daniel Gafford Declares for NBA Draft, Will Skip NIT

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When Arkansas kicks off its NIT run Tuesday, it will be without leading scorer Daniel Gafford, coach Mike Anderson announced Monday.

Gafford has declared for the NBA draft and intends to hire an agent and will skip out on the tournament.

In his second season with the Razorbacks, the 6'11" prospect averaged 16.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks for a 17–15 squad. The year before he averaged 11.