SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga sophomore Filip Petrusev has submitted his papers for early entry to the 2020 NBA Draft. He will do so without the representation of an agent. Under NCAA rules, Petrusev can enter the draft, receive feedback and still return to school.
 
Petrusev, who was named to the Wooden All-American Team, averaged a team-high 17.81 points per game, which ranked third in the West Coast Conference. He topped the league shooting 56.5 percent from the field. The sophomore was second in the WCC grabbing 7.77 rebounds per game, 5.42 defensive boards per game (third in WCC) and 2.35 offensive rebounds per game (fourth in WCC). He was ninth blocking 0.81 shots each game.
 
"First and foremost, I would like to thank my family, friends, coaches and teammates for all their support," Petrusev said. "It is my dream to one day play at the highest level so, I am entering the 2020 NBA draft, but I am still considering a return to Gonzaga. There is still a lot of uncertainty with what might happen to next year's NCAA season, as well as the NBA draft, this gives me more time to evaluate that and leave all the options open. I am not hiring an agent and will work directly with Coach Few and Coach Lloyd to make the best decision for my future, staying eligible for the NCAA. Love you, Zag Nation."
 
By not signing with an agent, Petrusev will receive feedback in the process, retain his collegiate eligibility and have the option to return for his junior season at Gonzaga in 2020-21. 
 
In conference play, Petrusev scored 18.5 points, while shooting 57.8 percent from the field. This past season, he had eight double-doubles, which ranked second in the WCC. The Belgrade, Serbia, native reached double-digit scoring in all but two games. He reached at least 20 points a team-high nine times in 2019-20, including a career-high 31 points in a win at Santa Clara.
 
Petrusev drew 7.8 fouls per 40 minutes, which was the third-most in the nation. His 228 free-throw attempts ranked as the second-most taken in the country, while his 150 makes from the line ranked 14th. Petrusev was named the WCC Player of the Year this season. He was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman Team last season.
 
Petrusev was named one of five finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award. He was tabbed second team All-American by the NABC and USA Today, and third team by the Associated Press and USBWA.
 
Petrusev helped the Bulldogs qualify for their 22^nd straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2019-20. Gonzaga finished the shortened season at 31-2, going 15-1 in West Coast Conference play, winning the league regular season title for a national-best eighth straight season.