James Harden has declared for the NBA Draft and hired an agent, which will end his tenure at Arizona State.

"I felt I'm ready for it as far as taking my game to the next level," he said at a news conference Wednesday. "It's a dream come true. It's my dream since I put a ball in my hand, so why not take the opportunity?"

Harden is projected as the fifth overall pick in RealGM's most recent mock draft.