Georgetown junior D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera enters NBA draft

WASHINGTON (AP) Georgetown guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera is skipping his senior year and will submit his name for the NBA draft. Coach John Thompson III

WASHINGTON (AP) Georgetown guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera is skipping his senior year and will submit his name for the NBA draft.

Coach John Thompson III announced Smith-Rivera's decision Tuesday via a press release.

The school said Smith-Rivera plans to sign with an agent.

As a junior, Smith-Rivera led Georgetown in scoring average at 16.3 points and assists at 3.2 per game and was selected to the all-Big East first team. He ranks 18th in Hoyas history with 1,386 career points.

Georgetown went 22-11 this season and lost to Utah in its second game in the NCAA Tournament. The Hoyas were ranked 22nd in the final AP poll.