Report: Tennessee's Jarnell Stokes to enter NBA Draft

Tennessee forward Jarnell Stokes scored 20 or more points eight times last season. (Cal Sport Media via AP Images)

Tennessee forward Jarnell Stokes will forgo his final season of eligibility and enter the NBA Draft, according to CBSSports.com's Gary Parrish.

According to the report, Stokes will have a press conference on Friday afternoon to announce his intentions.

Stokes, a 6-foot-8 junior, was the team's second-leading scorer this season, averaging 15.1 points, 10.6 rebounds and two assists per game while starting all 37 games. He was named a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection.

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Stokes helped lead the Volunteers to the Sweet 16, where they lost to Michigan, 73-71.