LOS ANGELES — Less than a month after he suffered a serious lower-leg injury that sidelined him for the season's final six games, UCLA's Jaylen Clark has declared for the NBA draft.
The junior guard who established himself as one of the nation's top defensive players made his announcement Wednesday on Instagram, declining to reveal whether he intended to plunge headlong into the June 22 draft or preserve his remaining eligibility.
Clark said last week there was no timetable for his return to the court after undergoing surgery three days following his injury early in the second half of the Bruins' final regular-season game against Arizona on March 4. His first game back with the team came during UCLA's West Region semifinal loss to Gonzaga, Clark watching from behind the bench with his right leg resting on a scooter.
