Missouri’s Lyons to Return

Rejoice, Mizzou basketball fans! Leo Lyons (we’ll discuss the name later) has decided that he will return to play another season of basketball in college after declaring himself eligible for the NBA Draft. Lyons did not hire an agent, so he kept the door open to return to school. Although this ESPN article says that Lyons wanted to graduate, the decision to come back to school certainly had some influence from NBA scouts, his college coaches and his friends and family. The article mentions that those things might be factored in, as well.

Lyons, who averaged over 13 points and 6 rebounds last season, is a force on the inside. He’s 6-9, 240, and led the Big 12 in field goal percentage last season. Missouri will need him if they intend to get to the NCAA Tournament next year. The New York Knicks, however, might have a tougher time using him to get to the playoffs next season.

About Leo Lyons’ name. He sounds kind of like a cartoon superhero who is a normal man by day (Leo Lyons, Capital City Detective), but can kind of turn into a lion-like human, with a mane and a tail, but with upright legs and useable arms (from which he can throw a rope and swing across large expanses of the cityscape).

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