Boatright returning to UConn for senior season

Junior guard Ryan Boatright will return to UConn for his senior season, according to ESPN.com.

Just hours after it was reported and then confirmed that forward DeAndre Daniels has decided to enter the NBA draft, ESPN reported that UConn coach Kevin Ollie confirmed Boatright will return to the Huskies.

UConn has confirmed both decisions through a Tweet from athletic communications.

Sunday night is the deadline for underclassmen to declare for the NBA draft. If a player does not hire an agent, he can withdraw his name and return to school as late as June 16. The draft is June 26. Senior guard Shabazz Napier, most outstanding player in the Final Four, is expected to be drafted in the first round. Draft projections for Daniels varies from late first-round to mid-second round.

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