BYU Cougars ahead Gideon George (5) shoots a 3-pointer because the Cougars play the Northern Iowa Panthers in an NIT recreation on the Marriott Heart in Provo on Saturday, March 19, 2022. George has declared for the NBA draft. Mengshin Lin, Deseret Information
BYU ahead Gideon George declared for the NBA draft on Friday, saying the choice on social media.
Excited for the longer term!💙 pic.twitter.com/iCEETUfCFl
— Gideon George (@GideonOmohkudu) April 8, 2022
“Immediately, I'm taking the subsequent step in direction of realizing my dream, and will likely be declaring for the NBA draft,” George wrote in a press release he shared on Twitter.
The 6-foot-6, 210-pound wing from Nigeria mentioned he would preserve the choice open to return to varsity. If he returns to varsity, the senior would have one 12 months of eligibility remaining, because of the COVID-19 reduction 12 months awarded to Division I student-athletes by the NCAA.
George began 18 of 33 video games for BYU throughout the 2021-22 season and averaged 8.8 factors, 5.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 22.2 minutes per recreation.
He arrived at BYU previous to the 2020-21 season as a junior school switch from New Mexico Junior Faculty.
After beginning 9 video games in his first season in coach Mark Pope’s program, George performed a fair larger function for the Cougars this previous season. He made 44 3-pointers, third-most on the group, and shot 34.9% from lengthy vary, and was additionally the group’s third-leading rebounder.
Considered one of George’s greatest video games for BYU got here throughout the Cougars’ NIT run this previous season. In a 90-71 win over Northern Iowa, he scored a career-high 27 factors, hit 5 of 9 3-pointers and added six rebounds and an help.