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LSU freshman Reid to hire agent, enter draft

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LSU center Naz Reid has declared for the NBA draft and will hire an agent, he announced on social media Wednesday.

A 6-foot-10 freshman, he averaged 13.6 points and 7.2 rebounds for the Tigers this season.

"Attending LSU and playing as a Tiger this year has been an experience I wouldn't trade for anything," Reid wrote. "I want to say thank you to every single person who helped me along the way; I wouldn't be here without your love and support."

Reid, who is ranked 50th on ESPN's NBA draft top 100 prospects list, was part of now-suspended LSU coach Will Wade's second recruiting class.

Wade has been implicated in a federal investigation into sports agency and shoe company representatives convicted of funneling improper payments to the families of prized college basketball recruits. Findings of the probe that have been publicized have not implicated Reid or his family in any wrongdoing. 

Reid was widely viewed as a candidate to turn pro after one season, even before the recent controversy over LSU's basketball program.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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