Lance Stephenson enters in NBA draft

After initially saying he would remain at Cincinnati for his sophomore season, Brooklyn’s Lance Stephenson has decided to go the one-and-done route, SNY.tv has exclusively learned.

The 6-foot-5 guard will submit his paperwork to the NBA and plans to enter the june NBA Draft.

“I have decided to withdraw from the University of Cincinnati and  enter my name into this year’s NBA draft,” Stephenson said. “After carefully reviewing my options, it is now clear to me that the need to emotionally and financially support my family, especially my young daughter, along with my long-standing and burning passion to play in the NBA, outweighs my desire to return to the University of Cincinnati.

Stephenson averaged 12.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists and earned Big East Preseason and Postseason Rookie of the Year honors. He scored a career-high 23 points in a March 6 loss at Georgetown.