Wake Forest’s Jaylen Hoard to stay in NBA draft, leave college

Posted Apr 20, 2019
Jaylen Hoard will be one and done with the Wake Forest men’s basketball team. Hoard, who completed his freshman season last month, announced Saturday that he will remain in the NBA Draft and begin his professional career. Hoard ranked second on the team in scoring at 13.1 points per game and led the team in rebounding at 7.6 per game last season. (Burlington Times News)

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