Logan • Utah State junior Jalen Moore announced Friday he will declare for eligibility in the 2016 NBA draft.
Moore, a 6-foot-9 forward from North Logan, has led the Aggies in both scoring and rebounding in back-to-back seasons. He averaged 15.2 points and 6.7 rebounds as a sophomore before averaging 15.2 points and six rebounds as a junior.
Moore was named third-team all-Mountain West Conference this season.
"It is always a lifelong goal of somebody who has played basketball as a kid to want to play in the NBA," Moore said. "I have been working at it my whole life and I feel like this summer I have a decent shot.