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Theo Pinson to Return to UNC After Withdrawing from 2017 NBA Draft

Theo Pinson announced Wednesday that he will return for his senior season with the North Carolina Tar Heels after withdrawing from the 2017 NBA draft.

Pinson explained his decision in a press release distributed by the school: "I'm glad I took the time to explore the NBA draft process but I am going to play my senior year as a Tar Heel. It was a dream of mine to play college basketball at the best school and in the best league in the country, and it is a dream of mine to play in the NBA as well.