Notre Dame's V.J. Beachem withdraws from NBA draft
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Notre Dame forward V.J. Beachem has withdrawn from the 2016 NBA Draft and will return to the Fighting Irish for his senior season.
Thankful for the opportunity to experience the NBA Draft process and invites to workout for teams but now I'm ready to lead @ndmbb #IMBACK
— V.J. Beachem (@VjBeachem) May 2, 2016
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.