One of the Big Ten's leading scorers from a season ago will be back for the upcoming 2016-17 season.
Andrew White III announced Wednesday that he has withdrawn his name from the NBA Draft and will return to Nebraska for his senior season.
"I felt good about the pre-draft process," White said in the team announcement. "It was encouraging, and I gained as much ground as anyone throughout the process. I wanted one more year to fine tune my game and put myself in better position for the NBA next summer. I want to thank the teams who invited me their in-house workouts and Nebraska for supporting me during this process. It has been very helpful in gathering information in preparation for my future. Thank you to everyone who has been following my progress throughout the spring and being understanding and supportive as I evaluated whether to turn pro or return for my senior year."
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White ranked sixth in the conference last season, averaging 16.6 points per game in his first season with the Huskers after transferring in from Kansas.
White shot 48.1 percent from the field and 41.2 percent from 3-point range, also averaging 5.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game. He was a top-15 rebounder in the conference, and only three players in the league made more triples than White last season.
"We are excited to have Andrew remain with our program," Nebraska head coach Tim Miles said in the announcement. "This has been a valuable time for him as he has tested his skills against some of the best competition and received very important insight from key NBA personnel. We look forward to continuing to help Andrew's development to improve his NBA profile even more than he already has done through this process. I believe next year could be our most complete team with a great opportunity for success in the Big Ten and NCAA tournament. I'm happy Andrew will be with us to go out and prove it."