Keldon Johnson staying in draft, will not return to UK

Keldon Johnson decided to keep his name in the NBA Draft, ending any possibility he will return to Kentucky for a sophomore season.On Wednesday of last week, Johnson announced he would enter the draft process, but said a final decision on his future had not yet been made. That has since changed as he announced this morning that he will remain in the draft and close the book on his college basketball career.

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In Johnson’s one season at UK, he averaged 14.6 points and 5.7 rebounds, including a career-high 17 rebounds against Auburn in Rupp Arena in the…