Herb Jones announces withdrawal from NBA Draft, will return to Alabama

Alabama guard Herb jones announces he will no longer look to enter the NBA draft and will return to Alabama for his senior season.

Alabama guard Herb Jones recently announced his decision to enter the 2020 NBA draft process, but retain his collegiate eligibility.

Today he publicly announced he will no longer be looking to take his talents to the NBA, and instead return to Alabama for his senior season.

In his post, Jones states:

“Given the information I have received and considering the team goals I still want to accomplish, I am officially withdrawing my name from the 2020 NBA Draft and returning to the University of Alabama for my senior season.”

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Jones has been a consistent contributor for the Crimson Tide. In 2019, Jones recorded over 42% on field goals, 49.5% for free throws, 119 rebounds, 67 assists and 216 points for the team.

His return will be a big help to a new-look Alabama team headed by Nate Oats.

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