Texas freshman forward Myles Turner announced via Twitter early Monday that he will be declaring for the 2015 NBA Draft.
Turner tweeted his farewell along with a link to a YouTube video that gave a timeline of his year with the Longhorns and officially confirmed his decision to leave.
Thank you #longhornnation it's been real! https://t.co/s9ltQhtXvv #hookemforever
— Myles Turner (@Original_Turner) March 30, 2015
Turner, a Bedford native, was a highly recruited high school athlete before making his decision to come to Texas last spring. The 6-foot-11 freshman averaged 10.1 points per game during his only season with the Longhorns, also tallying 6.5 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game.
His decision comes a day after Texas head coach Rick Barnes was fired from the program. To read more about Barnes' departure, click here.
Turner is expected to be drafted in the first round.
