Kentucky’s Hamidou Diallo declares for NBA Draft without ever playing in college

Posted Apr 23, 2017
Kentucky guard and former five-star recruit Hamidou Diallo announced Sunday that he is declaring for the NBA Draft without hiring an agent. Diallo is eligible for the 2017 NBA Draft -- even though he's never played a game in college -- because he graduated high school in May 2016. The 6-foot-5 guard enrolled at Kentucky in January and practiced with the team but never played. (CBS Sports)

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