Freshman Jereme Richmond will declare for the NBA draft.

“I enjoyed my time at the University of Illinois and would like to thank the coaching staff and my teammates for everything they've done for me,” Richmond said in a statement released by the school. “At this time, I'm ready to follow my dreams and achieve my life-long goal of playing in the NBA.”

The 6-foot-7 wing averaged just 7.6 points per game and had 5.0 rebounds in 31 games.

He is projected a late first to early second round pick.