Kentucky men’s basketball freshman forward Skal Labissiere has declared for the 2016 NBA Draft, he announced Tuesday. He plans to sign with an agent, which would effectively end his career at UK.

Labissiere will forego his future eligibility and enter his name in the upcoming NBA Draft, to be held June 23 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

UK head coach John Calipari lauded Labissiere on Twitter Tuesday afternoon. He said he couldn't be more proud of the way Labissiere handled himself on the court and in the classroom.

Labissiere will join freshman guard Jamal Murray who announced his intentions to enter the draft during a news conference last week. Senior forward Alex Poythress is also eligible for the draft.

“I want to thank my family, my coaches, teammates and most importantly I want to thank God for the opportunity that he gave me to represent and play for the University of Kentucky,” Labissiere said. “I also want to thank the fans for their support through everything this season. I am excited to announce that I am entering the 2016 NBA Draft.”

Labissiere will depart from UK after helping Kentucky to a 27-9 season that included a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season title and the SEC Tournament championship. The Wildcats made the NCAA Tournament as a four seed.

“He was a great student, a great teammate and I’m so proud of the way he handled himself in the community," Calipari said in a statement. "He is one of the greatest kids I’ve ever coached. On the basketball court, it took him and our staff a while to figure out how to best utilize him, but his improvement on that court over the year is why he is in this position to put his name in the draft and be projected in the middle of the lottery. His future is out ahead of him and I think in time he will be in the same breath as all of our big guys who have performed well in the NBA.”