John Petty releases heartfelt statement about entering NBA Draft

Kira Lewis Jr. announced he was entering the 2020 NBA Draft while also retaining his remaining eligibility. Hours later, John Petty did too.

On Wednesday morning, Alabama basketball player Kira Lewis Jr. took to announce his decision to enter the 2020 NBA Draft while also retaining his remaining collegiate eligibility. Less than a few hours later, John Petty did the same.

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Petty, who is a junior, has continued to impress each and every year. This season alone, he averaged 14.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He played in 29 games, starting 28 of them.

Both is freshman and sophomore season, he averaged 10.2 points. His field goal percentage continued to improve each season as well. He started with a 39.3 percent field goal percentage as a freshman in 2017 and finished this season with a 46.2 percent field goal percentage.

But that’s not all. This season, he led the Crimson Tide in scoring (18.5 ppg), assists (5.2 apg), steals (1.8 spg) minutes (37.6 mpg) and field goals made (206) and attempted (449) in 2019-20. He also led the SEC in minutes played and three-point shooting percentage (.440).

As of right now, the NBA Draft is still slated to be held on Thursday June 25th, but Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on if that changed due to the coronavirus.

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