Purdue Boilermakers freshman Caleb Swanigan will declare for the 2016 NBA draft, the team announced on Tuesday.
The 6'9", 250-pound forward will not hire an agent, meaning he can return to school should he choose to pull his name out of the draft before the May 25 deadline.
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Swanigan Keeping Options Open by Declaring
Tuesday, March 22
Swanigan was third on the team in scoring at 10.2 points per game but led the 26-8 Boilermakers in rebounding with 8.3 per contest. He also was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and was one of three first-year players with 325 points, 275 rebounds, 60 assists and 20 made three-pointers, according to the team's website.
It's not a bad idea for the big man to test the waters, considering he is allowed to attend NBA-sanctioned workouts in April and can compete in the NBA Draft Combine from May 10-15, according to the Purdue website. It is set up for players to find out their draft potential, allowing them to then make a decision to stay or return to school.
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