Tennessee point guard Jordan Bone has decided to enter the 2019 NBA Draft.
He made the announcement on social media:
— Jordan Bone (@JordanBone23) April 3, 2019
According to Evan Daniels, Bone intends to stay in the draft and forgo his final year of eligibility:
“Honestly, I believe I’m the best in the country but I feel like I have put myself in a position to [go pro], with my growth over the past couple of years,” Bone said. “I feel like I have different things about my game that I believe will translate at the next level greatly as far as speed, athleticism, IQ in different situations and things like that. I just know it’s going to translate and just the different attributes about my game that help it translate in the next level.
While Bone has left open the door a return to Tennessee, he made it clear that he intends to aggressively pursue the professional route.
“Well you know that there is always a chance that I come back but honestly if I put myself in a position to go then I’m going all in,” Bone said. “It’s a once in a lifetime chance and not many people can say that they’re in the position. I’m extremely blessed to be in my position but if the opportunity is there to take then I’m going to take it.”
