Five-star NC State recruit Jalen Lecque is considering entering his name in the 2019 NBA Draft despite committing to the Wolfpack just last month.
Lecque, in his fifth year of high school at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, fulfilled the NCAA academic requirements to graduate last spring and enroll in college as a full qualifier.
"I could be a freshman on a college campus right now," Lecque told ESPN. "I am eligible for the [2019] draft. I'm a fifth-year senior, but I'm also eligible for the draft because of my grades."
Lecque, a 6-4, 190-pound point guard, is a top-30 prospect in the 247Sports rankings for the 2019 recruiting class.
Lecque will take the time to weigh his options and make a final decision in March, ahead of the NBA early entry deadline April 21.
"I am interested in everything because the NBA is my goal at the end of the day," Lecque said. "I want to be a great college player, but my end goal is to help my family. I want to be a concrete Round 1 player if I do make that decision. If I'm guaranteed a Round 1 position, then you never know. I could see myself doing it if I am in a good position at the end of the year. A college education is so important and making that jump is really hard, so I really gotta think about that, but if I'm Round 1, then that's different."
Lecque isn't listed on most current 2019 NBA Draft player rankings and mock drafts.
"We're taking it real slow. At the end of the year, I will have an answer for it," he said. "But I love NC State and NC State is a great place and I am looking forward to it."
