Xavier’s Edmond Sumner Declares for NBA Draft

Xavier sophomore point guard Edmond Sumner has declared for the NBA Draft and will hire an agent.

Sumner averaged 14.4 points, 4.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds when he went down with a season-ending ACL tear his left knee in late January.

#XAVIERNATION pic.twitter.com/8SMvg9GmGC
— Edmond Sumner (@EdmondSumner) March 28, 2017

For a little insight for the fans of my decision. The return time table of my injury was a too big of IF I return at this date I’ll be fine.
— Edmond Sumner (@EdmondSumner) March 28, 2017

Xavier has guards Paul Scruggs and Naji Marshall coming who can help offset the loss of Sumner.

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