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Houston’s Marcus Sasser to return for senior season
By CHARLIE PARENT
Potential pre-season All American Marcus Sasser has decided to pull his name from the NBA Draft and return to Houston for his senior season.
🚨 HE'S BACK! 🚨@m_sasser0 will return to the Cougars in 2022-23 after withdrawing from NBA Draft
— Houston Men's Hoops 🏀 🐾 (@UHCougarMBK) June 2, 2022
Sasser averaged 17.7 points per game through 12 games with the Cougars last season before being sidelined with a left foot injury for the rest of the year. Sasser was also instrumental in Houston’s Final Four run during the 2020-2021 season.
The 6-foot-2 guard instantly puts Houston in National Championship contention, as they were already considered a top 10 team in the country even if Sasser were to take the NBA route. Besides Sasser, the Cougars return double-digit scorers, Jamal Shead and Tramon Mark while bringing in five-star forward Jarace Walker.
They were also in the mix for Kenneth Lofton Jr. before he opted to remain in the NBA Draft.
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