St John's Ponds declares for NBA draft, will hire agent

St John's junior guard Shamorie Ponds announced Thursday he is hiring an agent and declaring for the 2019 NBA draft.

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Playing for St. John’s has been nothing less than amazing for me. To RedStorm Nation, I thank y’all each & every night for giving me the confidence to be myself and accept me for who I am thru my highs & lows❤️. To my brothers, we been thru hell & back but this season was a success even though we ain’t get the outcome we wanted. I appreciate my dawgs for picking me up when I was down, and challenging me each and every night to be the best me. GANG 4Eva🤞🏽🖤. To the coaching staff, all 3 years y’all brung out something new in me, I’ve mature over the years, y’all helped me become a better person on and off the court. I thank y’all for that🙏🏾. With that being said, coming to St John’s was one of the best decisions of my life. After speaking it over with my loved ones, I want to announce that I WILL BE ENTERING THE 2019 NBA DRAFT & hiring an agent. #NWNBForever✍🏽 & the Journey continues . . . #2out ✌🏽 💔

A post shared by Shamorie Ponds (@_slicck_) on Mar 28, 2019 at 7:24pm PDT

Ponds averaged 19.7 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.1 rebounds in 33 games for the Red Storm this season.

The 20-year-old is projected to be selected in the second round, according to ESPN.

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