After declaring for the NBA draft without an agent, Kennedy Meeks announced Wednesday he will return to North Carolina for his senior season in 2016-17.
The star forward made it official with the following tweet:
Proud to announce that I will be returning for my senior season!!! Oh how I love my ud83dudc11ud83dudc11!! Thanks for all the support!ud83dude0eud83dude1c
— Kennedy Meeks (@kennedymeeks3) May 4, 2016
Meeks averaged 9.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game last season for the national runner-up Tar Heels.
Per Brian Hall of WFMY News 2 in Greensboro, North Carolina, Meeks commented further on his decision in a press release provided by UNC:
Kennedy Meeks to return to UNC for his senior season.