Jontay Porter withdraws from draft for sophomore season at Missouri

Missouri forward Jontay Porter has withdrawn from the NBA draft and will return to Columbia for his sophomore season, the school announced Wednesday.

The younger brother of consensus top-10 pick Michael Porter Jr., Jontay re-classified into this year's freshman class and ended up being one of the Tigers' leaders once Porter Jr. went down with a back injury and missed most of the season.

Porter averaged 11.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game and earned SEC co-Sixth Man of the Year honors as Missouri returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time since the 2012-13 season.