Notre Dame forward V.J. Beachem has withdrawn from the 2016 NBA Draft and will return to the Fighting Irish for his senior season.
The return of Beachem comes as pleasant news to Notre Dame, which is losing Demetrius Jackson and Zach Auguste, the team's two leading scorers in 2015-16, to the draft.
As a junior, Beachem averaged 13.2 points and shot 45 percent from long distance. He also contributed 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per contest.
Beachem and the Irish have reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament in each of the past two seasons.