West Virginia Mountaineers forward Joe Alexander has announced that he will hire an agent and remain in the NBA Draft.

Alexander’s ball skills combined with his size has impressed scouts ever since his play in the NCAA tournament and he continues to fly up draft boards as he works out for NBA teams.

The forward said he has used the last few months to assess his skills and has received a lot of positive feedback from those around the league.

Alexander, a junior, led the team in scoring and rebounding and seemed to really flourish under new head coach Bob Huggins.