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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Duke's Tyus Jones going pro

Duke freshman guard Tyus Jones will enter the 2015 NBA Draft, the school announced Thursday.

Jones joins fellow freshmen Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow in declaring for the NBA Draft. Jones becomes the eighth freshmen, including Okafor and Winslow, in school history to enter the NBA Draft after just one season.

The crafty point guard is expected to be a mid-to-late first-round pick.

Jones averaged 11.8 points, 5.6 assists, and 3.8 rebounds as a freshman, while being named the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player as Duke won its fifth national title under coach Mike Krzyzewski.