Both Yahoo sports and CBS sports are reporting that KU freshman center Joel Embiid will be making himself available for the NBA draft. Embiid, who battled a back injury and did not play in the NCAA tournament, averaged 11.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 23 minutes a game for Kansas this season.

Both say an official announcement will be made soon.

Earlier this week, freshman guard Wayne Selden announced that he would return to Kansas for his sophomore season.

Below are the Yahoo sports and CBS sports stories on Embiid…

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources–kansas-center-joel-embiid-to-enter-nba-draft-070907289.html

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24502505/kansas-star-joel-embiid-to-enter-2014-nba-draft-after-one-season