UA junior joins Jefferson, declares for NBA Draft

For the second time in three days, the UA basketball team has lost a starter and team leader.

Junior forward Michael Wright, who led this year's team in rebounding and field-goal percentage, said yesterday he will forego his senior season to enter the NBA Draft.

Wright - who attended Farragut Academy in Chicago alongside current Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett - said the time was right to leave.

"I think we are all working towards the goal of being professionals, and I think this is my time to go after it with all my energies," Wright said in a press release. "I am grateful to the UA basketball program for helping me grow, on and off the court."