LOS ANGELES — Having flourished on college basketball's biggest stage, Amari Bailey is moving on to something bigger.
The UCLA freshman guard whose late-season surge helped carry the Bruins to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament announced Thursday on Instagram that he was declaring for the NBA draft. Bailey's mother, Johanna Leia, told ESPN that her son would stay in the draft, effectively ending his college career.
Bailey joins teammates Tyger Campbell, Jaylen Clark and Jaime Jaquez Jr. in declaring for the draft with remaining eligibility, though Clark has said he is preserving his option to return next season.