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Kentucky big man Ugonna Onyenso hires agent, declares for 2024 NBA Draft

Kentucky big man Ugonna Onyenso joined a long list of Wildcats to announce their departure from Kentucky, declaring for the 2024 NBA Draft.

Onyenso, a former four-star prospect, came to Kentucky after reclassifying out of Putnam Science Academy.

Kentucky forward Ugonna Onyenso puts his head in his hands after the No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland mens basketball game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Kentucky lost 80-76. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff (

In his first season with Kentucky Onyenso averaged 2.