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April 9, 2015 / 2:49 PM

Seven Kentucky players declare for NBA Draft

Cincinnati Bearcats' Octavius Ellis (2) fights to get his shot off under pressure from Kentucky Wildcats' Karl-Anthony Towns (12) and Kentucky Wildcats' Willie Cauley-Stein (15) during the second half of play in their third round game of the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky, March 21, 2015. Photo by John Sommers II/UPI

Cincinnati Bearcats' Octavius Ellis (2) fights to get his shot off under pressure from Kentucky Wildcats' Karl-Anthony Towns (12) and Kentucky Wildcats' Willie Cauley-Stein (15) during the second half of play in their third round game of the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky, March 21, 2015. Photo by John Sommers II/UPI | License Photo

Seven members of the Kentucky men's basketball team have decided to enter the NBA Draft.

Karl-Anthony Towns, Willie Cauley-Stein, Trey Lyles, Devin Booker, Aaron and Andrew Harrison, and Dakari Johnson announced their decisions Thursday in a press conference with coach John Calipari.

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The Wildcats had a historic season, winning their first 38 games before losing to Wisconsin in the national semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.

Calipari spoke first, with the seven players seated by his side, and made a few comments before asking the players that decided to enter the draft to stand up. The group remained seated for a moment, drawing a few laughs from the assembled media, before all rising together.

More to follow.

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