Jaylen Brown has officially declared for the 2016 NBA Draft. On Thursday, the 6-foot-7-inch forward announced he has decided to forego his three remaining years of eligibility as he plans to sign an agent.

“It’s a decision that’s going to change everything. I wanted to make sure I was informed and I was ready and I was confident and comfortable where I was going,” Brown said. “I feel extremely confident in my decision.”

Brown and fellow freshman Ivan Rabb were the only two underclassmen projected to be selected in the first round not yet declared for the draft, according to DraftExpress.om. The site has Brown going fourth overall and Rabb at 14. Many expected both Brown and Rabb to leave after one year upon their arrival at Cal as five star recruits.

Brown also stated that he plans to continue his education to get his degree at some point and recognized his professors at his press conference.

The pair ended their freshman season with a disappointing loss to 13-seed Hawaii in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 18, 77-66. Brown only had four points in the matchup. He will leave UC Berkeley with the third highest scoring average among freshmen in school history.

The Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, Brown, finished the season as the team’s second leading scorer, averaging 14.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and two assists per game and shooting 43.1 percent. Brown was the eighth Cal player to ever win this award and the first since 2011. He was also the only freshman named to the first team All-Pac-12.

“The journey here at Cal has been nothing short of great,” Brown said. “I will always be a Golden Bear.”

After the decision by Brown, the team will now be left without two key players for the 2016-17 season as senior guard Tyrone Wallace has played out his four years of eligibility. It is still unknown what Rabb’s decision will be toward declaring for the draft with the deadline set for Sunday.

Alaina Getzenberg is the sports editor. Contact her at [email protected].Follow her on Twitter @agetzenberg.