Syracuse's Hughes to enter NBA draft

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Syracuse forward Elijah Hughes is entering the NBA draft.

Hughes, who led the ACC in scoring, made the announcement Saturday on Instagram.

"I want to thank my family, close friends, teammates throughout the years, and coaching staff for supporting me throughout my basketball career," Hughes wrote. "I cannot thank the Syracuse community and fans for embracing me and making me feel welcomed and comfortable. You guys believed in me from the jump and I will be forever thankful for that. ... I would personally like to thank Coach Boeheim for believing in me. ... I will always BLEED ORANGE."

Hughes, who has one year of eligibility remaining, averaged 19 points, five rebounds, and ranked second on the Orange in assists with 109 (3.4 per game). Syracuse finished 18-14 in his second year as a starter after transferring from East Carolina.

Reserve guard Brycen Goodine transferred to Providence after the season and walk-on Brendan Paul also announced he was transferring.

Duke: Sophomore Tre Jones says he will enter the NBA draft. The point guard was named to the third team of The Associated Press All-America team on Friday after being named ACC Player of the Year by the league and runner-up for the same award from the AP. Jones averaged 16.2 points and 6.4 assists for the Blue Devils, the highlight being his buzzer-beating shot off his own intentionally missed free throw to force overtime in a wild comeback win at North Carolina on Feb. 8. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski called Jones "the heart and soul of our program" over his two seasons and "such a pleasure to coach." Team spokesman Mike DeGeorge said Jones has not yet hired an agent.