Michigan point guard Darius Morris will remain in the NBA, said on Wednesday the UM.
The withdrawal deadline for the setting without an agent is Sunday, but Morris has made his intentions clear today.
There were long discussions with my family, my friends and my coaches were Michigan, Morris said in a statement. After gathering all possible information, I decided to stay in the NBA and follow my dream of playing professional basketball.
It was a difficult decision;. But in the end I decided to go play with my heart to professional basketball has always been a dream for me, I think it is the right time for me to reach this goal will be difficult to leave.. University of Michigan, but I really think the basketball program is moving in a positive direction.
Morris, who is 6 feet 4 inches and Los Angeles attended Windward High School, is expected in the proposed model number at the top of the second round.
It is the second player in as many years at UM in the early NBA. Manny Harris left after his junior season, was drafted, but signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers and played a game last season.
We are growing, the staff were Darius as a person and player in the past two years, said coach John Beilein UM. His improvement in track was the result of their God-given talent and his intense desire, the best player I have. His work can become a habit, were remarkable, especially in this time of development of individual skills, and all witnesses the results of their efforts this season.
In recent months we have to help with the NBA Advisory Committee and several NBA teams in gathering information, Darius and his family to explore their options. We have a lot of thought into this important decision.
Darius has a catalyst in the continued growth of our program and wish him good luck in her career, basketball and beyond.
Morris was top scorer in the UM and help the people as a second last season, so take a leap forward in its first year, rising 4.4 points per game in his first year to 15 years.
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