University of Maryland sophomore point guard Melo Trimble will return to school for his junior year, sources told ESPN's Jeff Goodman and CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein on Wednesday night.
Trimble helped Maryland reach the Sweet 16 this year for the first time since the 2002-03 season, averaging 14.8 points and 4.9 assists per game.
He kept Maryland fans waiting right down to the wire, as his reported decision came just two hours before the deadline for college prospects to make their draft choices.
Trimble, along with Maryland teammate Diamond Stone, declared for the draft back in April, but unlike Stone, Trimble did not hire an agent, making him eligible to return to Maryland in 2016-17.
While his scoring numbers were down in 2015-16 from 16.2 points per game in his freshman year, Trimble looked to be more of a facilitator this past season, boosting his assists by 1.9 per game.
Trimble showed off great court vision, but he's also capable of being an aggressive scorer. He's not afraid to put the ball on the floor and drive to the hoop with a floater that is tough t ...
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