UCLA sophomore forward Tyler Honeycutt will declare for the NBA Draft. He plans to hire an agent, forgoing his final two years of eligibility.

Honeycutt averaged 12.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in 35 minutes per game as a sophomore in helping lead the Bruins to the third round of the NCAA Tournament, a year after the team went 14-18.

"It wasn't really conflicting," Honeycutt said. "The biggest C-factor, the thing that would keep me, is the team next year and how good we could be. It could be a great team, but I feel like what's best for me is to leave this year."

UCLA head coach Ben Howland tried to dissuade Honeycutt from making the decision because of the possible NBA lockout, which will affect incoming rookies tremendously, eliminating crucial summer workouts.