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North Carolina's Berry returning for senior season

Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

North Carolina will have its national championship-winning point guard back in the fold next season as Joel Berry II announced Tuesday that he's returning for his senior campaign.

"After speaking with my family I have decided to withdraw from the 2017 draft and will return to North Carolina next season," Berry said in a statement. "I know I can continue to improve my game and be better prepared for the NBA after another year playing against the best college competition in the country."

Berry averaged 14.7 points while connecting on 38.7 percent of his shots from beyond the arc in his junior season, helping lead the Tar Heels to the national championship.

The return of the floor general is certainly good news for Roy Williams as the team has already lost Justin Jackson, Kennedy Meeks, and Isaiah Hicks from last year's squad, and could be without Theo Pinson and Tony Bradley should they remain in the draft.

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