Markus Burton is reportedly withdrawing from the 2024 NBA draft and returning to Notre Dame for his sophomore season, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
Burton was named the ACC Freshman of the Year after averaging 17.5 points, 4.3 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 steals on 42.1% shooting from the field. He became the third player in program history to win Freshman of the Year and the first to do so in the ACC.
The 5-foot-11 guard ranked first in the conference and third in the country in scoring among freshmen. He set the program scoring record for a freshman with 577 points, surpassing the previous mark of 519 by Troy Murphy in the 1998-99 season.
Notre Dame's Markus Burton tells me that he will withdraw from the 2024 NBA Draft and return to school next season.
Averaged 17.5 PPG, 4.3 APG, and 3.3 RPG last year as a freshman.
Will be one of the best guards in the ACC in 2024-25.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 17, 2024
Burton, who declared for the draft on April 11, was among 201 players who filed as an early-entrant candidate. He will return to the Fighting Irish after testing the process and receiving feedback on his game from team executives and scouts.
The Fighting Irish look to improve upon their 13-20 record last season with Burton back on the roster. The team is adding Sir Mohammed, Cole Certa and Garrett Sundra from the 2024 high school recruiting class and Matt Allocco (Princeton) via the transfer portal.
Notre Dame finished 12th in the ACC last season under first-year head coach Micah Shrewsberry. The team last qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2022 when it advanced to the round of 32.
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