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Florida State's Dwayne Bacon leaving early for NBA draft

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida State guard Dwayne Bacon is entering the NBA draft.

The 6-foot-7 sophomore guard announced his decision on Wednesday. He led the Seminoles in scoring the past two years, averaging 17.2 points per game this season. He was a second-team, All-ACC selection.

Bacon scored in double figures in 35 straight games during his freshmen and sophomore seasons, which is tied for ninth longest in school history. He worked on his perimeter shooting last summer, but was 5 of 33 on 3-pointers in his last seven games.

Bacon has been projected to be drafted anywhere from a late first-round to middle second-round pick.

He helped Florida State (26-9) reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012. The Seminoles advanced to the second round before a 91-66 loss to Xavier.