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UNC's Maye Returning For Final Year After Testing NBA Waters

Maye averaged 16.9 points and 10.1 rebounds while shooting 49 percent from the floor and 43 percent from 3-point range in his junior season.
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North Carolina Tar Heels guard Andrew Platek (3) and forward Luke Maye (32) celebrate in the second half. The Tar Heels defeated the Blue Devils at Dean E. Smith Center.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's Luke Maye is withdrawing from the NBA draft to return for his senior season.

The 6-foot-8 forward announced Thursday morning on Instagram that he would return to school after "a great experience learning from the NBA process and growing as a basketball player." He didn't hire an agent to maintain his eligibility.

Maye made a leap from role player for the 2017 national champions to a third-team Associated Press All-American last year. He averaged 16.9 points and 10.1 rebounds while shooting 49 percent from the floor and 43 percent from 3-point range.

As a sophomore, he hit the last-second shot to beat Kentucky and send the Tar Heels to the Final Four.

With Maye back, UNC returns three starters and adds its best recruiting class in years.

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