Kansas forward Perry Ellis (34) defends against a shot from Michigan State guard/forward Branden Dawson (22) during the first half on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014 at the HP Field House in Kissimmee, Florida. Also pictured are KU guard Frank Mason, left, and forward Cliff Alexander.

Kansas University junior forward Perry Ellis has received his report from the NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee and continues to consider whether to enter the 2015 NBA Draft or return to KU for his senior season, coach Bill Self said Wednesday.

“I would say Perry is a smart kid. He’s got some things to think about, but his head is in the right place,” Self told the Journal-World Wednesday, the day after Cliff Alexander announced plans to join fellow KU freshman Kelly Oubre Jr., in the NBA Draft.

“He is doing everything all our other players are doing. There’s no reason to push him to do anything because this was the game plan all along: have a year, evaluate it and see what happens. Basically the same thing we did last year,” Self added.

Self said he annually files requests for reports on several players with the undergraduate advisory committee. The committee consists of NBA player personnel experts who provide potential early entries with detailed information regarding their standing as pro prospects.

“I do it every year with our guys. I did it with six guys this year,” Self said, not naming names. “It’s something you submit toward the end of the season. Last year I did it for four, five guys. I’ll always do it. The majority of coaches out there that would have anybody on the bubble would probably do the same thing as well. It’s a way kids can get some form of accurate information that would allow them to digest it and make a decision that would be more educated. This is something you go through. The players are aware of it. They and the families get the information like the coaches do.”

Self added … “the advisory committee was something put in place years ago. It allows underclassmen to submit their names to figure out where this committee feels they would potentially go in the draft if they were to come out based on what this committee feels the consensus would be.”

Ellis has generally been regarded as a possible second-round pick. None of the draft experts who put out mock drafts have yet placed him in the first round.

There is a deadline approaching. Players have until April 26 to declare. However, the last day a player can pull out of the draft and come back to school if one was to declare is Sunday. If a player declares after Sunday, he is in the draft for good.

Self said he’s put no timetable on Ellis.

“Perry obviously has some things to think about with his family but that’s what we’ve known the last three months would be the case,” Self said.