New Mexico's Elijah Brown, the second leading scorer in the Mountain West a season ago, is returning to Albuquerque for his junior campaign.
New Mexico head coach Craig Neal may have finally gotten some good news over the weekend, when the Lobos' reigning leading scorer in Elijah Brown announced that he was withdrawing from the NBA Draft and returning to school for his junior season. The prolific guard averaged a team high 21.7 points per game last season for a Lobos team that limped to a 17-15 finish.
Brown's return to Albuquerque is crucial for a New Mexico program still piecing together a roster after fellow guard Cullen Neal decided to leave the school in mid-March.