Kentucky F Jarred Vanderbilt makes final decision about 2018 NBA Draft
By Adam Spencer
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Kentucky has lost Kevin Knox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Wenyen Gabriel and Hamidou Diallo to the NBA already this offseason, with PJ Washington announcing he’d return for his sophomore season.
That left Jarred Vanderbilt as the only player who had yet to make a decision. Since Wednesday was the deadline, Vanderbilt made his decision on Wednesday night.
According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Vanderbilt has decided to remain in the draft, which will end his Kentucky career:
Kentucky’s Jarred Vanderbilt will remain in the NBA Draft, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 31, 2018
Vanderbilt confirmed the news shortly thereafter, posting the following video on his Twitter account:
https://twitter.com/JVando/status/1002000644650209280
Vanderbilt only played in 14 games for Kentucky last season, battling injuries that kept him off the court.
When he was playing, though, he was one of the best rebounders in the country, averaging 7.9 boards to go with 5.9 points in 17 minutes per contest.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
