North Carolina’s Luke Maye withdraws from NBA Draft

By ADAM ZAGORIA

North Carolina junior forward Luke Maye announced Thursday via Instagram that he’s withdrawing from the NBA Draft and will return to campus.

The 6-foot-8, 240-pound Maye averaged 16.9 points and 10.1 rebounds last season. He was a first-team All-ACC selection last season and third-team All-American, and was also named the ACC’s Most Improved Player after increasing his scoring average by 11.4 points.

This is good news for the Tar Heels, who also return Kenny Williams, Cam Johnson, Sterling Manley, Garrison Brooks, Brandon Robinson and Seventh Woods and bring in a three-man recruiting class highlighted by small forward Nassir Little, the projected No. 2 pick in the 2019 Draft per ESPN.com.

Maye had until May 30 to withdraw from the Draft.

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.