Small forward R.J. Barrett reclassifies to 2018

RJ Barrett will be in the NCAA from the season 2018-2019 and will be eligible for the NBA draft from June 2019.

Per ESPN, Barrett, a 6-foot-6 small forward from Mississauga, Ontario, first announced his reclassification as part of the senior class Monday on his USA Today blog.

"After playing this summer I felt good where I am from a basketball standpoint," Barrett told ESPN.

He will be eligible to sign when the early signing period opens in November. Since June 15, when coaches are allowed to contact junior prospects, Barrett began hearing from a litany of top programs.

"The schools that are have been on me the hardest are Arizona, Duke, Oregon, Kentucky, Michigan, Texas, UCLA and Kansas," Barrett said.

Recently Illinois, Indiana, Connecticut, USC and Michigan State have begun showing interest in Barrett.