The reigning consensus national player of the year, All-American junior Tyler Hansbrough announced he is returning to North Carolina for his senior year. He said he wants to bring back a national championship to Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels were ousted in the recent (2008) Final Four by eventual champion Kansas.
UNC last won it all in 2005 with four current NBA players on its roster (Charlotte's Raymond Felton and Sean May, Atlanta's Marvin Williams and Minnesota's Rashad McCants).
Hansbrough, the likely favorite to repeat as player of the year next season, should be able to break numerous school, conference and NCAA records when he plays his final year.
Though most felt he would return, this ends weeks of speculation on the three-time All-American's future.
Meanwhile, sophomores Tywon Lawson and Wayne Wellington, and junior Danny Green have declared for the NBA draft, though they won't sign with agents. Under NCAA rules, college student-athletes lose their eligibility and amateur status upon signing with an agent. Should they decide to return to school, they have until June 16 to withdraw their names.
Despite the possibility of three key players leaving early for the NBA, did I just hear the Carolina faithful heave a huge sigh of relief?
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