Tyus Withdraws From NBA Draft - Going Back To Gators
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Tyus Withdraws From NBA Draft - Going Back To Gators
Updated: May 8, 2010, 9:02 PM ET
Tyus elects to stay in Gainesville
ESPN.com news services
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida coach Billy Donovan will have his NCAA tournament starters back next season.
Forward Alex Tyus announced Saturday that he has removed his name from the NBA draft and will return for his senior season. His decision means the Gators will return all five starters for the first time in four years. The last time it happened, Florida won the second of back-to-back national championships.
The Gators lost Marressee Speights and Nick Calathes in successive seasons early to the NBA draft in the two seasons that the Gators missed the NCAA tournament.
Tyus, a junior from St. Louis, filed early entry paperwork last month but did not hire an agent. He said in a statement Saturday that he went through the process to see what he needs to work on to compete at the next level.
He moved from center to power forward last season and averaged 11.8 points and 6.9 rebounds.
Florida returns its starting backcourt with Kenny Boynton, Erving Walker and overall its top five scorers with Chandler Parsons, Tyus and Vernon Macklin, plus another solid, productive recruiting class.
Tyus wouldn't have been a first-round selection and maybe not even a second-round pick.
ESPN senior writer Andy Katz and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Tyus elects to stay in Gainesville
ESPN.com news services
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida coach Billy Donovan will have his NCAA tournament starters back next season.
Forward Alex Tyus announced Saturday that he has removed his name from the NBA draft and will return for his senior season. His decision means the Gators will return all five starters for the first time in four years. The last time it happened, Florida won the second of back-to-back national championships.
The Gators lost Marressee Speights and Nick Calathes in successive seasons early to the NBA draft in the two seasons that the Gators missed the NCAA tournament.
Tyus, a junior from St. Louis, filed early entry paperwork last month but did not hire an agent. He said in a statement Saturday that he went through the process to see what he needs to work on to compete at the next level.
He moved from center to power forward last season and averaged 11.8 points and 6.9 rebounds.
Florida returns its starting backcourt with Kenny Boynton, Erving Walker and overall its top five scorers with Chandler Parsons, Tyus and Vernon Macklin, plus another solid, productive recruiting class.
Tyus wouldn't have been a first-round selection and maybe not even a second-round pick.
ESPN senior writer Andy Katz and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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