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Illinois Guard Ayo Dosunmu Declares for 2021 NBA Draft

Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu announced he will declare for the 2021 NBA draft.

Dosunmu will hire an agent and forgo his remaining college eligibility, per ESPN's Jonathan Givony.

Dosunmu will head to the NBA following a standout junior season. He earned consensus first team All-American honors, finishing the year with 20.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. Illinois won the Big Ten tournament behind Dosunmu's brilliance, entering the men's NCAA tournament as a No. 1 seed.

Illinois lost to Loyola Chicago in the second round of the 2021 men's tournament.