Report: LSU forward Emmitt Williams makes final decision about 2019 NBA Draft
By Adam Spencer
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The LSU Tigers got some great news on Monday night, when Skylar Mays and Marlon Taylor both withdrew from the 2019 NBA Draft and opted to return to school.
They joined Javonte Smart in returning to Baton Rouge, while Tremont Waters and Naz Reid will stay in the draft pool.
The lone player that coach Will Wade was waiting for to make a decision was rising sophomore F Emmitt Williams, and on Tuesday, it was reported that he would also be returning to school:
Emmitt Williams is returning to LSU next season, per his AAU coach Steve Reece. HUGE news for the Tigers.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 28, 2019
Williams appeared in 34 games last season, starting eight. He averaged 7.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
With Williams, Smart, Mays and Taylor returning to school, the Tigers will have a strong core of players. Add incoming G Trendon Watford, a 5-star recruit, and that’s a team that could repeat as SEC regular-season champions.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
