ARIZONA WILDCATS BASKETBALL

Arizona freshman Rawle Alkins declares for NBA Draft, does not sign with agent

Apr 12, 2017, 10:04 AM | Updated: 12:09 pm

Arizona guard Rawle Alkins (1) drives on Grand Canyon forward Keonta Vernon during the second half ...

Arizona guard Rawle Alkins (1) drives on Grand Canyon forward Keonta Vernon during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona defeated Grand Canyon 64-54. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona Wildcats freshman Rawle Alkins will test the NBA Draft waters, he announced in a tweet on Wednesday.

By not signing with an agent, Alkins, like his teammate Chance Comanche (who declared for the draft last week) will have the opportunity to return to Arizona. The deadline to withdraw from the draft is 10 days after the NBA Draft Combine, which is from May 9 to 14.

Freshmen Lauri Markkanen and Kobi Simmons have also declared for the draft, though each decided to hire an agent.

Alkins was the Wildcats’ third-leading scorer in 2017, averaging 10.9 points in 28 minutes per game. He shot 46.3 percent from the field and 37 percent from three while also accumulating 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.

The 6-foot-5, 220-pound forward’s best stretch of play came early in the season, when he scored in double figures for nine straight games between Nov. 30 and Jan. 1, averaging 14.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists over that period.

Alkins also had two perfect shooting games for the Wildcats, going 5-of-5 in a late February win over USC and 8-of-8 in Arizona’s first-round NCAA Tournament victory over the North Dakota Fighting Hawks, when he also set a career high with 20 points.

DraftExpress currently lists the 19-year-old as the 82nd-best prospect and projects that he will go undrafted, while ESPN draft analyst Chad Ford has him ranked slightly higher at 74th overall.

Alkins came to Arizona as a highly-touted five-star recruit out of Middle Village, New York and was ranked by 247Sports as the 23rd best recruit in his class, one spot behind fellow Markkanen.

Arizona Wildcats basketball

BYU guard Egor Demin (3) drives between Arizona guard KJ Lewis (5) and forward Trey Townsend during...

Lance Hartzler

No. 20 Arizona clamps down late to seal win over BYU

The No. 20 Arizona and BYU men's basketball teams were in a fun one in Provo, Utah, Tuesday night.

2 days ago

The Arizona Wildcats and UConn Huskies are finalizing a home-and-home series...

Tyler Drake

Arizona and UConn finalizing home-and-home men’s basketball series

The Arizona Wildcats are reportedly finalizing an agreement with the UConn Huskies for a home-and-home series beginning in the 2025-26 season.

3 days ago

Arizona's Caleb Love after headbutt...

Lance Hartzler

Arizona’s Caleb Love named Big 12 Player of the Week

No. 12 Arizona Wildcats guard Caleb Love was named the Big 12 player of the week following his performances in wins over Iowa State and ASU.

3 days ago

Arizona still on outside of AP Top 25...

Associated Press

College basketball rankings: Arizona returns to AP top 25 after beating ASU

The Arizona Wildcats (15-6) on Monday returned to The Associated Press' top 25 men's basketball rankings for the first time since November.

3 days ago

Richard Jefferson...

Damon Allred

Former Wildcat Richard Jefferson claps back at Bobby Hurley for questioning Arizona’s class

Richard Jefferson didn't take too kindly to Bobby Hurley questioning Arizona's class after his ASU squad was beaten on Saturday.

5 days ago

After he was ejected for an altercation in which he was headbutted by ASU's BJ Freeman late in an 8...

Bailey Leasure

Caleb Love takes high road after BJ Freeman’s headbutt leads to ejection in win over ASU

After he was ejected for an altercation in which he was headbutted by ASU's BJ Freeman late in an 81-72 win, Arizona's Caleb Love took the high road postgame. 

5 days ago

Arizona freshman Rawle Alkins declares for NBA Draft, does not sign with agent