The University of Arizona will miss out on star recruit Brandon Jennings, who has decided to play in Europe rather than play in the NCAA, the Associated Press is reporting.
"Over the course of the last two months I have consulted a number of people in basketball before coming to this decision," Jennings said in a statement released Tuesday night through his attorney Jeff Valle. "I would like to thank the University of Arizona for their interest and support through this process."
Jennings had been awaiting the results of a third college entrance exam but decided instead to give up his scholarship, Valle said in a phone interview Tuesday night from his Los Angeles office.
"We don't know the results of the test," Valle said. "He's been trying to make this decision as he waited through the eligibility process."
He has not yet revealed which European team he'll be playing for before making the jump to the NBA.