Collin Sexton exited Alabama's blowout loss to Villanova in fitting fashion.

A made layup was quickly followed by a technical foul whistled on the Crimson Tide's star freshman. With that, the jersey came untucked and Lawson Schaffer replaced Sexton with 5:21 left in the 81-58 loss.

Now, all focus turns to Sexton's future. Considered a lock for an NBA lottery pick, the point guard was asked about the possibility of leaving Alabama this year.

"Right now, I'm worried about my team and celebrating with my team because we had a great season," Sexton said. "Also, I got to finish school, and I'm trying to finish with a 4.0."

Coach Avery Johnson said he expects Sexton will be in the classroom Monday morning like any other week.

Sexton is one of a few Alabama players who could test the NBA draft this spring.

Fellow freshman John Petty was asked in the locker room if he was planning on coming back for his sophomore season.

"Yeah, most ... probably," said Petty, the Huntsville product who scored 10.2 points a game. "I'm going to have to talk to my family and talk to coach and decide what I'm going to do."

Petty sees a brighter future for Alabama after finishing 20-16 in Year 3 of the Avery Johnson era.

"I feel like we can go farther than this," Petty said. "Next year, we'll be more experienced with this atmosphere."

Petty was a 37.2 percent 3-point shooter who broke the school record with 10 deep balls in his third game. He also went through an 8-for-44 slump to close the regular season before snapping to in the SEC tournament. The NCAA opener against Virginia Tech saw Petty go 6-for-8 from behind the arc with 20 points.

Sophomore Braxton Key briefly declared for the draft after his freshman season before returning for 2017-18.

"I'm just playing it by ear," Key said at his locker Saturday afternoon. The Charlotte product scored 7.0 points a game this season after coming back from an early-season knee injury.

For Sexton, this decision has been anticipated since arriving on campus. The five-star recruit averaged 19.2 points a game while peaking at the end of the season. He had five straight 20-point games first the first time this year before closing with a 17-point afternoon against Villanova.

Coach Avery Johnson, a former NBA star and head coach, said they've been in constant communication with the Sexton family on the topic of the draft.

"We've also said that we like to recruit kids that maybe have that talent that can get them to the professional ranks earlier than later," Johnson said. "We're not holding any of our players back. We feel that we want to serve them. We're not here to use them. We're here to serve them and whatever's best for them and their family, that's what we're going to recommend."

This post will be updated.

Michael Casagrande is an Alabama beat writer for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @ByCasagrande.