Connecticut center Hasheem Thabeet will return to school and play his junior year in college for the Huskies. The 7-foot-3 block machine from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, was projected as a middle to late first round selection, but has decided to play at least one more season under coach Jim Calhoun. Thabeet averaged 10.5 PPG, 7.9 RPG and most impressively 4.5 blocks per game. Thabeet greatly improved from his freshman year to his sophomore year and that's why he anchored UConn's defense this past season.Thabeet is making the best decision for him and for his team. Projected as a middle first round pick, I think Thabeet can improve his draft stock to a lottery pick after next season. He has played less than six years of organized basketball, so one more season in college should allow him to learn and progress even more. Thabeet was only second on his team in rebounds and needs to improve on this before he gets to the NBA. At 7-3 he should be able to gather at least 10 RPG in college. As for UConn, if A.J. Price returns and recovers from injury, UConn should be a preseason top 5 with all of their starters coming back. They will also add five star point guard Kemba Walker, which will give the Huskies a serious shot at the Final Four.
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