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Lamonte Bearden will test draft waters, has not hired agent

Redshirt junior guard Lamonte Bearden has submitted his name for the NBA Draft list, but has not hired an agent, the College Heights Herald confirmed with WKU basketball on Tuesday.

The Hilltopper point guard played in all 38 games last year, starting in 34 of them. He was fourth in scoring for the Hilltoppers, as he averaged 11.8 points per game. He was first on the team in free throws made with 127, and first in free-throw percentage, as he shot 82.5 percent from the stripe. He was also second on the team in total assists as he averaged 3.