Report: NC State’s Leslie, Brown to enter NBA draft


C.J. Leslie is expected to go pro. (Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)

North Carolina State forward C.J. Leslie is expected to enter the 2013 NBA Draft, and the official decision could be made as early as Tuesday.

Leslie, 6-7, 210, contemplated turning pro last April on the heels of the Wolfpack’s run to the Sweet 16. He has been projected by NBA scouts as a first-round prospect.

Junior point guard Lorenzo Brown is also leaving, according to CBSSports.com. Brown averaged 12.4 points and 7.2 assists in 2012-13.

Seniors Richard Howell and Scott Wood are also gone from the 24-11 roster.