Arizona F Hill declares for draft

Apr 8, 2009 - 10:34 PM TUCSON, Arizona (Ticker) -- Arizona junior forward Jordan Hill declared for the NBA draft on Wednesday.

The 6-10 Atlanta native has signed with an agent, prohibiting him from returning to school for his senior campaign.

Hill averaged 18.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots per game in 34 contests last season, helping the Wildcats reach the regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament. Hill was named to the all-Pac-10 Conference first team.

"I just want to thank the fans of Tucson, my coaches and my teammates for all of their support," Hill said. "Playing at Arizona has been a great experience and puts me in the position to move to the next level. It's always been a dream of mine to play in the NBA."

Hill joins teammate Chase Budinger as early entrants into this summer's draft.

Budinger, who averaged 18.0 points and 6.2 rebounds, declared on Tuesday.