LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James will enter the NBA draft after one season at Southern California that was shortened by his restoration from cardiac arrest.

The 19-year-old son of LeBron James introduced Friday on his Instagram account that he additionally plans to retain his faculty eligibility and can enter the switch portal.

“I’ve had a 12 months with some ups and downs however all added to progress for me as a person, scholar and athlete,” James wrote.

James posted his resolution hours earlier than USC was set to introduce Eric Musselman as its new coach. He replaces Andy Enfield, who left on Monday to grow to be coach at SMU.

“Bronny is his personal man,” the elder James stated this week. “He has some robust choices to make. When he’s able to make these choices, he’ll allow us to all know. However as his household, we’re going to assist no matter he does.”

James averaged 4.8 factors and a pair of.8 rebounds whereas beginning six of 25 video games for the Trojans. He shot 37% from the sphere, 27% from 3-point vary and 68% from the free-throw line.

The elder James, his spouse and their 9-year-old daughter have been frequent courtside spectators on the Galen Heart this season.

The 39-year-old James has been vocal about eager to play together with his son within the NBA.

Klutch Sports activities CEO Wealthy Paul, who represents father and son, stated lately that he doesn’t “worth a younger participant stepping into the lottery as a lot as I do getting him on the correct staff in the correct developmental scenario.”

Regardless of quite a few requests, James by no means spoke to reporters throughout the season.

He suffered cardiac arrest on July 20 throughout a exercise on the Galen Heart. He was discovered to have a congenital coronary heart defect that was treatable.