Highly sought-after hoops phenom Brandon Jennings may not be too cool for school, but he has decided to pass up on a college education while playing basketball for Arizona, in favor of playing pro ball in Europe next season. From there he’ll likely entering the 2009 NBA Draft, Jenning’s attorney, Jeff Valle, told ESPN.com on Tuesday night.

“Over the course of the last two months I have consulted a number of people in basketball before coming to this decision,” Jennings said in a statement released through Valle. “I would like to thank the University of Arizona for their interest and support through this process.”

The unprecedented move is a loss for the NCAA, but it’s a huge win for Europe and of course for Jennings, who stands to score a nice contract (to be followed by an even sweeter contract next year by the NBA).

Jennings played high school basketball for the Oak Hill Academy Warriors of Mouth of Wilson, Virginia.