Kansas forward Kevin McCullar Jr. has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft and will return to the Jayhawks for his final season, the school announced on Wednesday, likely cementing Kansas as the preseason No.
1 in men's college basketball. McCullar attended the NBA draft combine, but was not a lock to be selected; ESPN had him No. 70 in its draft rankings.
For Kansas, however, his return gives Bill Self's team one of the best defenders in the country as well as experience and continuity. «How about one more year Jayhawk nation,» McCullar said. «To be able to play in front of the best fans in the country; to play for the best coach in the nation, I truly believe we have the pieces to hang another banner in the Phog.
Rock Chalk! Let's do it!» A 6-foot-6 wing from Texas, McCullar started 33 games last season for Kansas, averaging 10.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists — while also racking up 2.0 steals per game.