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Tre Jones to Forgo 2019 NBA Draft, Return to Duke for Sophomore Season

While the Duke Blue Devils are most likely about to lose freshman forward Zion Williamson to the 2019 NBA draft, another freshman has decided to stick around and learn more under head coach Mike Krzyzewski.

The program announced on Monday afternoon that guard Tre Jones will return for his sophomore season.

Across 36 games in 2018-19, Jones averaged 9.4 points, 5.3 assists and 3.8 rebounds. His best offering came in Duke's Sweet Sixteen win over Virginia Tech in which he scored a season-high 22 points along with eight assists.

No. 1 Duke saw its season end in the Elite Eight to No.