Former Rebel Okonoboh declares for NBA Draft

UNLV forward Goodluck Okonoboh, seen in 2014 at the Orleans Arena. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

UNLV forward Goodluck Okonoboh dunks on UNR during the first half of their Mountain West Conference tournament game Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at the Thomas & Mack Center. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

UNLV forward Goodluck Okonoboh drives in for a basket against UNR during their Mountain West Conference basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at the Thomas & Mack Center. UNR won the game 64-62. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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By MARK ANDERSON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

April 10, 2016 - 2:51 pm

Goodluck Okonoboh, who left the UNLV basketball team in November but never transferred to another school, announced Sunday he was declaring for the NBA Draft.

The 6-foot 10-inch sophomore forward is the fifth Rebel since the season ended to declare early for the draft. A new rule allowing players to take more time to make a final decision means more players announce they intend to go pro while leaving open the option to return.

“Making this decision was very difficult for me,” Okonoboh said in a long statement he posted on Twitter. “In no way was my decision to leave a reaction to one event, but rather a thought out decision to reach my full potential.”

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— Goodluck Okonoboh (@Goodlucko_12) April 10, 2016

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