Auburn's Okeke to enter NBA draft, could still return to school

Auburn forward Chuma Okeke declared for the NBA draft on Saturday. He intends to hire an agent but still maintain his NCAA eligibility while rehabbing a knee injury, according to ESPN's Jonathan Givony.

Okeke suffered a torn ACL during Auburn's Sweet 16 victory over North Carolina last month. The Atlanta native was the Tigers' leading rebounder and third-best scorer in his sophomore season.

Despite the injury, Okeke is projected as a second-round pick in many mock drafts because of his stretch-four potential.