BeeJay Anya is considering 16 schools, including Final Four members Ohio State, Kansas, Louisville.

“I’m just trying to take it one step at a time right now,” Anya said.

The 6-foot-9, 270-pound Anya is also looking at Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Rutgers, Memphis, UCLA, Arizona, Indiana, Notre Dame, Seton Hall and DePaul.

He is considered a top-20 prospect in the class of 2013.

Alex Oriakhi’s transfer options may be limited by the bylaws of various conferences throughout the country, such as the Southeastern Conference.

Oriakhi completed three years of eligibility at UConn. The SEC requires prospective transfers to have more than one year of eligibility remaining.

SEC schools Florida, Kentucky and Missouri had been mentioned as possible destinations.

Alex Oriakhi received his official release from UConn, which means he can begin talking to prospective schools.

North Carolina, Missouri and Duke are among the teams that have reached out to Oriakhi, who averaged a career-low 21.5 minutes and 4.8 rebounds per game as a junior.

He will not consider Duke, according to a source.

Jeremy Lamb is expected to enter the June 28 draft.

Lamb, a 6-foot-5, 180 pound shooting guard, is billed as a possible lottery pick.

He averaged 17.7 points on 47.8 percent shooting this past season.

Hollis Thompson declared for the NBA draft Tuesday.

Thompson intends to hire an agent, according to Georgetown coach John Thompson III.

“Hollis returned for his junior year after submitting his name for the 2011 NBA draft,” Thompson said in a statement. “We fully anticipated he would enter the 2012 draft after this season. He is an extremely hard worker and we wish him the best as he takes his next step.”

Thompson, a 6-foot-8, 212-pound swingman, led the Big East in three-point shooting percentage, connecting on 43 percent of his attempts.

Dion Waiters will leave Syracuse, hire an agent and declare for the draft.

"I've decided to pursue my dream of becoming a professional basketball player by entering my name in the NBA Draft this spring,’’ Waiters said in a statement released by Syracuse University’s athletic communications department. “I plan on signing with an agent.’’

Waiters, a 6-foot-4 sophomore, averaged 12.7 points per game on 47.6 percent shooting this past season.

Syracuse sophomore guard Dion Waiters will enter the 2012 draft, according to a source.

“He is definitely not coming back,” the source said.

The 6-foot-4, 215 pound guard averaged 12.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 24.1 minutes per game.

He is projected as a mid-to-late first round pick.

Troy Williams has cut his list of possible college destinations to North Carolina, Georgetown, and Kentucky.

Williams, a 6-foot-6 small forward, is considered one of the top-10 prospects in the class of 2013.

He attends Hampton, Va., Phoebus High School.

Alex Oriakhi will seek a transfer from UConn.

"Alex will transfer because of the NCAA tournament next year," Alex Oriakhi Sr. said.

Uconn faces a 2013 ban on playing in the NCAA tournament because of its sub-par academic progress rating.

Oriakhi, a 6-foot-9, 240-pound junior, averaged a career-low 21.5 minutes per game this past season.

Maalik Wayns will soon sign with NBA agent, forfeiting his final season of college eligibility.

Wayns, a second-team all-Big East selection and Villanova’s top scorer, is expected to sign with North Jersey based agent Andy Miller.