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Nick Ward to return to Michigan State for junior season | |
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State forward Nick Ward is withdrawing his name from the NBA draft and returning to school for his junior season. Ward says Tuesday the workouts and interviews with NBA teams will help him when he's ready to take the next step. The 6-foot-8, 245-pound Ward averaged 12.4 points and a team-best 7.1 rebounds last season. He will be a key player for the Spartans next season. They will be without Jaren Jackson and Miles Bridges, underclassmen who declared for the draft and are expected to be among the top selections. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | M. Bridges | 17.1 | |||
| Rebounds: | N. Ward | 7.1 | |||
| Assists: | C. Winston | 6.9 | |||
| FG%: | M. Bridges | 45.7% | |||
| FT%: | M. Bridges | 85.3% | |||
| 3P%: | C. Winston | 49.7% | |||
| Steals: | C. Winston | 0.7 | |||
| Blocks: | J. Jackson Jr. | 3.0 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Virginia | 31-3 | |
| 2 | Villanova | 36-4 | |
| 3 | Xavier | 29-6 | |
| 4 | Kansas | 31-8 | |
| 5 | Michigan State | 30-5 | |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 31-5 | |
| 7 | Michigan | 33-8 | |
| 8 | Gonzaga | 32-5 | |
| 9 | Duke | 29-8 | |
| 10 | North Carolina | 26-11 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Villanova | 36-4 | |
| 2 | Michigan | 33-8 | |
| 3 | Kansas | 31-8 | |
| 4 | Duke | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Virginia | 31-3 | |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 27-10 | |
| 7 | Loyola Chicago | 32-6 | |
| 8 | Xavier | 29-6 | |
| 9 | Purdue | 30-7 | |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 32-5 | |
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| Big Ten Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| 5 Michigan State | 16-2 | 30-5 |
| 11 Purdue | 15-3 | 30-7 |
| 17 Ohio State | 15-3 | 25-9 |
| 7 Michigan | 13-5 | 33-8 |
| Nebraska | 13-5 | 22-11 |
| Penn State | 9-9 | 26-13 |
| Indiana | 9-9 | 16-15 |
| Maryland | 8-10 | 19-13 |
| Wisconsin | 7-11 | 15-18 |
| Northwestern | 6-12 | 15-17 |
| Minnesota | 4-14 | 15-17 |
| Illinois | 4-14 | 14-18 |
| Iowa | 4-14 | 14-19 |
| Rutgers | 3-15 | 15-19 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 80.2 (44) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 11.6 (72) | ||||
| Assists: | 19.1 (1) | ||||
| FG%: | 49.6% (8) | ||||
| FT%: | 74.7% (57) | ||||
| 3P%: | 40.0% (18) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 64.9 (19) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 29.5 (2) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.0 (76) | ||||
| FG%: | 36.7% (1) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.8% (274) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.7% (113) | ||||
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