Mississippi State C Tolu Smith declares for NBA draft

Mississippi State big man Tolu Smith announced Sunday night that he is declaring for the NBA draft.

Smith said he will retain his college eligibility in the announcement posted to Twitter.

"I'm appreciative of Coach (Chris) Jans and my teammates," Smith said. "I trust in his leadership and I believe in the program that he's building. After many conversations with my family and much prayer, I'm going to enter the NBA Dra