Xavier Musketeers junior guard Colby Jones announced Friday via Twitter that he's declaring for the NBA draft after three seasons at XU.

Jones averaged 15 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game in 36 games this past season, helping the Muskies to a Sweet 16 berth in the NCAA tournament. He was second-team all-Big East.

The most recent mock draft from USA TODAY's Bryan Kalbrosky has Jones being selected 21st overall by the Brooklyn Nets in the upcoming 2023 NBA draft.

Jones' tweet, in which he thanked the school, head coach Sean Miller and former head coach Travis Steele, now at Miami University, for recruiting him:

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