Brandon Ingram is leaving Duke to enter the NBA Draft

Given that Brandon Ingram is expected to go first or second in the June NBA Draft, it was anticipated that he’d leave Duke at the end of his freshman season.

On Monday, he ended any remaining speculation about his future in a first-person piece on The Players' Tribune.

Brandon Ingram says farewell to @Duke_MBB and declares for the NBA Draft. https://t.co/mPgR4BSKWh pic.twitter.com/KpiJkVAXmm
— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) April 4, 2016

Ingram, a 6-foot-9 forward, averaged 17.3 points and 6.8 rebounds while making 41.0 percent of his three-pointers. He and LSU freshman Ben Simmons, who had already declared for the draft, are the consensus top two picks.

Duke, which won the national championship last season, made it only to the Sweet 16 this year, finishing with a 25-11 record. Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski issued a statement after Ingram’s announcement.

From Duke, Coach K on Brandon Ingram going pro ... pic.twitter.com/zXBiixZIaw
— Bret Strelow (@bretstrelow) April 4, 2016