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Oregon guard Joseph Young returning for senior season

Oregon's Joseph Young had four games this season in which he didn't score in double figures. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Oregon's Joseph Young only had four games this season in which he didn't score in double figures. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Oregon point guard Joseph Young said on Twitter that he returning to the school for his senior season.

Young, who transferred from Houston, was the Ducks leading scorer last season, averaging 18.9 points, scoring in double figures in 30 of the team's 34 games.  He also was an All-Pac 12 second-team selection.

He led the team in free-throw shooting and shot 42 percent from behind the arc.

Young helped Oregon to a 24-10 record this season, finishing tied for third in the Pac-12.  The Ducks lost in the NCAA tournament's third-round to Wisconsin 85-77. Young scored 29 points against the Badgers.

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