Billy Donovan’s squad will have a familiar look to it this upcoming year.
The Gators will return all five starters next season after rising senior Alex Tyus withdrew his name from the NBA Draft on Saturday.
He announced the return on his Twitter account.
“I will be returning to gator nation!! Let’s get ready to make a run boys!!!” Tyus said.
The power forward started every game last season while averaging 11.8 points on 50.3 percent shooting and grabbing 6.9 rebounds per game.Tyus took a slight step back from his sophomore year when he put up more than 12 points per game on 59 percent shooting.
“When I began this process it was with the intent of gathering information to see what I needed to work on to one day compete at the next level, and I believe I have been successful in doing just that,” Tyus said in a statement.
“I have withdrawn my name from the NBA Draft and look forward to completing my senior year at the University of Florida. We made tremendous strides as a team a year ago that I look forward to continuing to build upon.”
ESPN’s Chad Ford had rated Tyus anywhere from a second-round pick to being undrafted.
He would have joined Marreese Speights and Nick Calathes as the third Gator in as many years to declare for the NBA Draft before their senior season.
