Alabama F Braxton Key

Alabama freshman forward Braxton Key will declare for the 2017 NBA Draft, Alabama and head coach Avery Johnson announced Monday.

Key will not hire an agent, however, therefore maintaining his amateurism and will have until May 24 to decide whether to remain in the NBA Draft or return to the Crimson Tide for the 2017-18 season.

Key was named to the SEC All-Freshman team this past season after leading the Crimson Tide in scoring (12.0) and minutes (29.8) per game, while also topping the team in double-figure scoring games (20) and games scoring more than 20 points (3). In addition, he ranked second on the team in assists (2.5) and rebounding (5.7).

Key was even better in SEC play, ranking 17th in league games only with 14.0 points per game and 14th with 6.1 rebounds per contest.

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