Mickey decides to enter NBA Draft
LSU sophomore forward Jordan Mickey has decided to enter the NBA Draft in June and will not play his junior and senior seasons with the Tigers, LSU confirmed Tuesday afternoon after Mickey announced via text to multiple news outlets.
Mickey decides to enter NBA Draft LSU sophomore forward Jordan Mickey has decided to enter the NBA Draft in June and will not play his junior and senior seasons with the Tigers, LSU confirmed Tuesday afternoon after Mickey announced via text to multiple news outlets. Check out this story on dailyworld.com: https://www.dailyworld.com/story/sports/college/lsu/2015/03/31/mickey-decides-enter-nba-draft/70727172/
Glenn Guilbeau, Gannett Published 1:14 p.m. CT March 31, 2015
LSU Tigers forward Jordan Mickey (25), shown here during a win over Missouri, has decided to enter the NBA Draft in June and will not play his junior and senior seasons with the Tigers,(Photo: USA Today)
BATON ROUGE – LSU sophomore forward Jordan Mickey has decided to enter the NBA Draft in June and will not play his junior and senior seasons with the Tigers, LSU confirmed Tuesday afternoon after Mickey announced via text to multiple news outlets.
"Today I will be announcing that I will forego my final two years of eligibility here at LSU and enter my name in the 2015 NBA Draft," Mickey said via text, according to NOLA.com.
"After discussing my options with my family, I believe this is the time to move on and accept new challenges at the next level," Mickey continued in his text. "I want to first thank God for giving me the talent to play the game that I love so much. I want to thank my Mom and Dad for all the support they have given me over the years. Last but not least, I want to thank the coaching staff, teammates and the LSU fans. I will always be a Tiger at heart forever. This was a tough decision because I hate to leave my teammates and LSU family. We have been through a lot in the past two years as we have grown as a team. This is just the beginning for LSU. I'm confident great things are coming in the near future for this team as they continue to grow. I wanted things to end on a better note but due to injuries, I was limited in what I could do for my team. Trust that I gave it my all."
Mickey, whom Coach Johnny Jones signed out of Prime Prep Academy in Dallas, led the nation in blocked shots in the 2014-15 season with 3.6 a game and averaged 15.4 points and 9.9 rebounds a game as he was one of the main reasons the Tigers reached the NCAA Tournament this past season for the first time since 2009. The Tigers finished 22-11 after losing to North Carolina State, 66-65, in the first round. LSU finished fourth in the Southeastern Conference at 11-7.
Mickey struggled with an iron deficiency and a shoulder injury late in the season. He averaged 12.7 points and 7.9 rebounds a game in the 2013-14 season when LSU finished 19-12 overall and 9-9 in the SEC and went 1-1 in the National Invitation Tournament. Mickey joins sophomore forward Jarell Martin of Baton Rouge who announced last week that he would enter the NBA Draft. North Carolina State coach Mark Gottfried said Mickey and Martin were two of the best forward combinations in the nation.
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