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Indiana's Troy Williams will return for junior season

Indiana forward Troy Williams will forgo the NBA draft and return for his junior season.
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Indiana forward Troy Williams will forgo the NBA draft and return for his junior season, the school announced on Wednesday. 

Williams averaged 13.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists this season for the Hoosiers, earning honorable mention All-Big Ten. He was the team's leading rebounder and the third-leading scorer behind junior Yogi Ferrell and freshman James Blackmon Jr.

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As a freshman in 2013-14, Williams averaged 7.3 points and 4.4 rebounds. He improved his shooting percentage from 50.9% to 54.0% and his free-throw percentage from 67.5% to 74.2% from freshman to sophomore year. 

Indiana finished 20-14 in 2014-15 and earned a No. 10 seed in the NCAA tournament. The Hoosiers lost to Wichita State in the Round of 64.

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