UCLA forward Adem Bona, still recovering from shoulder surgery, declared for the NBA draft on Wednesday but will maintain his college eligibility.
Bona suffered a torn labrum in the Pac-12 tournament, an injury that was later exacerbated in the NCAA Tournament. He will not be able to participate in any pre-draft workouts. He’s expected to be fully recovered by October.
The 6-foot-10 Bona is projected as a second-round pick.
He made the announcement on his Instagram page.
“We will support Adem through this process with the NBA,” UCLA coach Mick Cronin said in a tweet.
Bona averaged 7.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 33 games (32 starts) for the Bruins this past season, his first at UCLA.
He’s the fifth UCLA player to declare for the draft, joining Tyger Campbell, Amari Bailey, Jaylen Clark and Jaime Jaquez Jr.
–Field Level Media
