LSU freshman forward Brandon Bass plans to throw his name into this year's NBA Draft but he will not hire agent to leave open the possibility of returning to school.

Here is his statement from a press release on Tuesday.

I have decided to enter my name in the NBA draft, but not enter any agreement with an agent, which will enable me to return to LSU for my sophomore year," Bass said in the release. "I just feel I need to see where I might be drafted, because I owe it to myself and my family. If I am not (projected as) a top-20 selection, I will certainly be back at LSU looking forward to winning the SEC and going deep in the NCAA Tournament."

Bass averaged 12.8 points along with 7.4 rebounds and was selected. SEC Freshman of the Year.

RealGM's NBA Draft affiliate DraftCity.com has Bass going 13th overall in their 2005 Mock Draft.