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Eastern Washington guard Tyler Harvey announces intentions to turn pro

Tyler Harvey

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One of the nation’s best scorers has decided to move on to the professional ranks.

Wednesday afternoon Eastern Washington announced that junior guard Tyler Harvey has decided to enter the 2015 NBA Draft. According to the release Harvey, who was named an Academic All-American last month, will complete his degree requirements (he’s one class away from graduating) online while going through pre-draft workouts.

“When I went home (for spring break) I had a good chance to talk to my family about everything and what happened this year,” Harvey said in the release. “I was fortunate and blessed enough to lead the NCAA in scoring and we had a great year as a team, so we felt like the time was right. We thought this was the best opportunity to pursue a professional career.”

Harvey was outstanding for the Big Sky champion Eagles (they shared the regular season title with Montana and won the Big Sky tournament) this season, averaging 23.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game while shooting 46.9 percent from the field and 43.1 percent from beyond the arc. DraftExpress.com currently ranks Harvey 84th on its list of the Top 100 prospects, projecting him to be a second round pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.

While the school did state in the release that Harvey would be free to return to school should he decide to, as he hasn’t had an agent, current NCAA rules only give underclassmen until April 12 to declare their intentions to return. Harvey also stated that “as of now my mind is made up” in regards to turning pro.

There has been discussion of a more “player-friendly” calendar being put into effect in the future, which would get them more of the information they need to make an informed decision when it comes to moving on to the professional ranks.