Jones submits name to NBA draft

Posted Mar 23, 2010 by Scott Carter

Updated Mar 23, 2010 at 02:09 PM

USF junior guard Dominique Jones has submitted a letter to the NBA expressing his interest in entering the NBA draft.

Jones plans to work out for NBA officials next month and then decide by May 8 whether to leave school for the NBA or return to USF.

According to a new NCAA rule, underclassmen who want to maintain their eligibility must pull their name out of the NBA draft by 5 p.m. on May 8. In the past, they could wait until June 15 without penalty.

“I am supportive of Dominique and his decision to submit his name into the NBA Draft,” USF coach Stan Heath said in a statement. “I will assist him in gathering information about his NBA status and help Dominique make the best decision in regards to his future.”

Jones said last week that he has not made a decision on going to the NBA, but that he would “likely test the waters’’ to determine his draft status.

Jones cannot sign with an agent if he plans to return to school.