Briscoe returning to Kentucky; Lee to transfer

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Kentucky freshman Isaiah Briscoe announced he will return to Lexington for his sophomore season, while junior Marcus Lee has decided to transfer after also withdrawing from the NBA draft.

Briscoe, a 6-foot-3 New Jersey native who averaged 9.6 points and 5.3 rebounds this past season, made the announcement on his Twitter account.

Bbn im back !!!!!!!!!!!

— Slim Bz (@ZayBriscoe) May 25, 2016

Briscoe struggled with his perimeter shot as a freshman, making just 5-of-37 shots from beyond the arc. He declared for the NBA draft, but was not invited to the draft combine and decided to withdraw by Wednesday night’s deadline to maintain college eligibility.

Multiple NBA executives told ESPN that Briscoe would have either gone undrafted, or possibly been selected in …

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