[From ESPN]

Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey, the projected No. 3 pick, will declare for the 2025 NBA draft and sign with Omar Cooper of Lifestyle Sports Agency, he told ESPN on Wednesday.

"I want to thank everyone at Rutgers," Bailey said. "The community for supporting us and traveling across the country to watch us. My teammates, coaches and support staff. The donors. The strength and conditioning coach, nutritionist, managers and also the security guards, Rob and Julio, for keeping us safe. Everyone pushed me to get better every day, to be the best version of myself. I am thankful for everything they did for me. I felt a lot of love from everyone.

"I loved being in college and playing college basketball. The student section, the chants, the blackout games, the wins and losses. All of it."

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