LSU guard Javonte Smart announced Saturday night that he will withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and will return to the team for the 2019-2020 season.

Smart, a sophomore from Baton Rouge, averaged 11.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game during his freshman season.

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kciDAtaE•60 months

Yeah, why would he take a pay cut??

Tigerpride18•60 months

Not a pay cut, he wouldn't have been drafted and ended up making NBA minimum in NBA as well as what he got here

ShamelessPel•60 months

Thank god. That’s huge news for both Smart and LSU. He wasn’t ready, but I understand testing the waters with everything going on. Glad he did his due diligence and kept an open mind.

Load Toad•60 months

Waters needs come back too. I don't think he will.

BigTimer23•60 months

What does Water stand to gain from coming back? He’s showcased his abilities for two seasons in the SEC and done well at the combine. He’s not going to get any bigger. It makes sense he would go now

djangochained•60 months

Lol

alumni95•60 months

Waters is not growing any taller or improving his game at LSU. Makes no sense for Waters to come back.

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GumplandTiger•60 months

Smart move!

Nolaughingmatter•60 months

You smart.

CBarkleytruth•60 months

Welcome back, Javonte. We’ll be ready to greet you in the PMAC later this year with our general back at the helm. They couldn’t break us, and now it’s fricking ON

KCT•60 months

If LSU gets the 5-star stud Monday, WW & Crew could be gearing up for another run. Just think. Wade is back; Joe Schmoe is gone; and F. King is running on empty. How sweet it is!

DVinBR•60 months

domino 1 has just fell

eddieray•60 months

We’re getting the band back togetherrrr

drizztiger•60 months

Welcome back Jamarcus!

The Detroit Lions•60 months

wat

Spankum•60 months

Wut?

TaderSalad•60 months

Baw still eating cookies and drinkin cyrup.