The University of Arizona point guard recruit expects to secure a contract in the "hundreds of thousands of dollars," according to his attorney.

Brandon Jennings has decided to become the first standout prep basketball player to forgo the NCAA's "one and done" requirement in favor of being paid for a year as a pro in Europe.

Jennings, a point guard, announced he will pursue a contract in one of Europe's professional basketball leagues, where he expects to earn "certainly, in the hundreds of thousands of dollars," in both a playing contract and shoe and other endorsement deals, Jennings' attorney, Jeffrey Valle of Los Angeles, said.

Jennings, 18, under NBA rules must be 19 and a year removed from high school to be eligible for the NBA draft. Instead, Valle said, "he has skills, and wants to be compensated for them now while being challenged."

Longtime former shoe representative Sonny Vaccaro will serve as an advisor to Jennings, Valle said, and Europe's "major leagues" have already expressed interest.

Jennings played at Compton Dominguez High before moving to Oak Hill Academy in Virginia during the last two seasons. A McDonald's All-American, he was ranked by many experts as the nation's top prep point guard.

USC basketball recruit DeMar DeRozan of Compton has yet to be declared academically eligible to enroll in fall classes, but the high-scoring forward said he has every intention of playing for the Trojans later this year.

DeRozan said he completed the ACT college entrance exam June 28, and is expecting his score to arrive by the end of this week or next week, resulting in freshman season eligibility.

"As of now, I've done everything I can to be eligible," DeRozan said in a telephone interview. "I'm good. Everything will be fine on my end."