Typically you’ll see guys enter the NBA Draft after the season, but not before it even starts. However, Vanderbilt center Damian Jones is going against the grain.
“This is my last go-around,” Jones told the Tennessean. “But all that means is that I want to give it all I’ve got. I want to push this team and get to that next step while I’m here.”
Jones declaring for the draft wouldn’t come as a surprise. After all, he is a potential lottery pick in 2016, but it’s the timing that’s shocking to everyone right now.