Gideon George Withdraws From NBA Draft, Returning to BYU For Final Year

After multiple NBA workouts, Gideon George is withdrawing from the NBA Draft and returning to BYU for his final season. Jeff Goodman was the first to report the news and multiple sources confirmed with me.

BYU’s Gideon George has submitted the paperwork to withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to school, source told @Stadium. George averaged 8.8 points and 5.0 boards this past season.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) May 29, 2022 Gideon was expected to ultimately withdraw from the draft and return to BYU, but he made it official before the June 1 deadline. He had workouts with the Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, and was in Chicago last week doing pre-draft workouts with his agent and other NBA…