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Wisconsin F Nigel Hayes declares for NBA draft

By The Sports Xchange
Wisconsin's Nigel Hayes is blocked as he tries to get around Pittsburgh's Michael Young in the first half of the NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Championship at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 18, 2016. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Wisconsin's Nigel Hayes is blocked as he tries to get around Pittsburgh's Michael Young in the first half of the NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Championship at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 18, 2016. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo

Wisconsin junior forward Nigel Hayes has declared for the 2016 NBA draft, according to published reports.

Hayes doesn't plan to sign with an agent, which will present an opportunity for him to withdraw from the draft by May 25 and return to school.

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Hayes averaged 15.7 points and 5.8 rebounds last season but shot just 36.8 percent from the field. The percentage was a sharp drop from his sophomore mark of 49.7 when he averaged 12.4 points and 6.2 rebounds.

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