The 6-foot-3 sophomore said Wednesday on his Instagram account that he has "not decided to leave Louisville" but wants to work out for NBA teams in hopes of participating in the combine. Men's basketball spokesman Kenny Klein confirmed in a text that Mitchell told coach Rick Pitino of his decision during individual player meetings on Monday.
By not hiring an agent, Louisville's leading scorer (15.6 points per game last season) can retain his college eligibility and has until May 24 to decide if he wants to stay in the draft pool or return to school.
Two other Cardinals, sophomore Deng Adel and junior Jaylen Johnson, will also "test the waters" and enter the NBA draft poll. Neither Adel or Johnson will hire an agent, thus preserving their college eligibility.
Adel averaged 12.1 points per game last year. Johnson averaged 8 points per game.
