Joel Berry, Isaiah Hicks to return for 2016-2017 season
Posted Apr 22, 2016
UNC announced on Friday afternoon that sophomore small forward Justin Jackson and junior center Kennedy Meeks will submit their names for the 2016 NBA draft. The two players will not hire agents. CarolinaBlue confirmed with a UNC spokesman that Isaiah Hicks and Joel Berry will not declare for the draft and return to school for their senior and junior seasons, respectively.
(Carolina Blue)
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