Four years after entering UB as the first- and third-highest-rated recruits in program history, Jeenathan Williams and Ronaldo Segu will be leaving the Queen City.
The duo each decided to forgo their extra year of collegiate eligibility and declare for the upcoming NBA Draft.
“I will be hiring an agent and entering my name in the 2022 NBA Draft,” Segu wrote in an Instagram post Monday. “It has always been a dream of mine, since I was a kid, to compete in the NBA, and with your [the UB community’s] support, I am one step closer.”
The Orlando native is coming off the best season of his career, as he led the Mid-American Conference in assists and was named second-team all-conference. He will finish his career as a Bull with 359 assists and 1,115 points — good for 19th on the UB all-time scoring list.
The 6-foot, 165 lb. guard averaged 15.2 points — 43.2% from the field, 37.3% from three and 80.9% from the free-throw line — 5.2 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game in 30 games this season.
Williams hinted at his departure from UB in an Instagram post last week, which he captioned, “Thank you buffalo.”
The 6-foot-5, 205 lb. forward decided to forfeit his extra year, according to RookieScale.com. The Rochester native was the top recruit in program history and was one of the most dominant interior players in the nation this season.
The first-team All-MAC selection averaged 19.2 points, 2.8 assists, 4.3 boards and 1.4 steals per game in 29 contests. He also finished third in the MAC in scoring and second in three-point field goals, going 60-of-133.
Redshirt sophomore center David Skogman also entered the transfer portal Monday, adding to the mass of players leaving Buffalo. With the loss of these seniors and uncertainty surrounding the remainder of the team, UB might be looking at a rebuild after years of contending for a MAC Championship.
Kayla Sterner is an assistant sports editor and can be reached at kayla.sterner@ubspectrum.com
Kayla Sterner is an assistant sports editor at The Spectrum. She is studying communications with the hopes of being a sideline reporter. In her spare time, she can be found in the gym, watching football or vibing to Mac Miller. Kayla is on Twitter @kaylasterner.
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