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Wisconsin Basketball: Nigel Hayes is Returning to the Badgers

After declaring for the NBA draft but not hiring an agent, Wisconsin basketball senior-to-be Nigel Hayes decided to exercise his right to withdraw from the 2016 NBA Draft and return for his final year at Wisconsin.

The return was announced Tuesday, May 24 as Hayes approached the May 25 deadline to make his decision.

Always calculated with his messages to the media, Hayes first announced the news with a simple message to the Wisconsin State Journal – “I’m coming back.”

He later expanded, telling media and his team that the opportunity to “test out” the draft process was an invaluable resource for him.