Michigan sophomore guard Trey Burke, the consensus national player of the year, will enter the NBA draft, according to media reports. North Carolina sophomore forward P.J. Hairston, whose insertion into the starting lineup in February helped push the Tar Heels to the NCAA tournament, will return to UNC next season, the school announced Friday. Read more after the jump.
Burke, the winner of all four major player of the year awards this season, led Michigan to the national championship game against Louisville where the Wolverines lost, 82-76. He has averaged 16.9 points and 5.7 assists in his two-year career and was named the Big Ten’s Player of the Year this past season.
Hairston led the Tar Heels with 14.6 points per game this season.
“I have spent a lot of time with my family over the past couple of days discussing school and my future, and I have decided to return to the University of North Carolina for my junior year,” Hairston said in a statement. “I value the experiences I have had over the past two years in Chapel Hill and hope to continue to grow under Coach Roy [Williams’] guidance.”
