Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State says big man BeeJay Anya is withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to school for his senior season.
School officials announced Anya's decision Friday, one day after teammate Abdul-Malik Abu also said he pulled out of the draft to return to the Wolfpack.
Anya set a school record with 73 blocked shots last season and was second to Abu with an average of 5.3 rebounds, in addition to scoring 4.7 points per game.
Anya submitted his name for draft consideration but never signed with an agent, giving him the option to return to school.
His decision strengthens a frontcourt that also added two freshmen — Turkish center Omer Yurtseven and Darius Hicks — during the past week.
Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
