Tahj Eaddy will forego final year at USC and declare for NBA draft

USC guard Tahj Eaddy plays against Drake in the first round of the NCAA tournament on March 20.After a single season at USC, in which he helped the Trojans to their first Elite Eight in two decades, point guard Tahj Eaddy is turning pro.

The senior guard, who transferred from Santa Clara to USC last spring, announced his intent to declare for the NBA draft Thursday in an Instagram post. He’ll forgo the extra year of eligibility provided by the NCAA in hopes of being drafted this summer.

“I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to create relationships and memories with so many amazing people here at USC,” Eaddy wrote. “Thank you to Coach Enfield and the entire staff for believing in me…