Sources: Tyler Ennis to enter draft

ByJEFF GOODMAN
March 27, 2014, 2:59 PM

— -- Syracuse Orange freshman guard Tyler Ennis is headed to the NBA, multiple sources told ESPN.

The 6-foot-2 Canadian informed Orange coach Jim Boeheim of his decision on Thursday afternoon.

Ennis wasn't on the radar for many NBA executives, but he had a terrific freshman season and was key in Syracuse getting out to a 25-0 start. The Orange struggled down the stretch and wound up losing to Dayton in the third round of the NCAA tournament.

Multiple sources told ESPN.com that Ennis, a true point guard who averaged 12.9 points, 5.5 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game, is a likely lottery pick.

"It'll probably come down to him and Marcus Smart as far as the top point guard taken in the draft," one NBA general manager told ESPN.