Power forward Nick Mayo will begin his pro career with the Chiba Jets Funabashi, the two-time B. League championship runner-up squad announced on Friday.
Mayo starred for Eastern Kentucky University over the past four years. He is the program's all-time leading scorer (2,316 career points).
"I am very excited to announce that I will be starting my professional basketball career over in Japan with the Chiba Jets," Mayo said in a statement. "I am grateful for this opportunity and can't wait to get to work and to do my best to help bring a championship to Chiba."