Projected as a possible lottery pick in this year's NBA draft, the Carmel High School graduate decided to return to Duke  for his sophomore season. The versatile 6-10 forward was the Blue Devils' third-leading scorer as a freshman, and likely will be the main option with the departure of seniors J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams.

"I am looking forward to working with the coaching staff to further develop my skills as a player," McRoberts said in a statement released by Duke. "The relationships that I have in place here played a major role in my decision."

The McDonald's All-American averaged 8.7 points and 5.3 rebounds and led Duke in field goal percentage at 60.5. He had 10 double-doubles over the final 14 games.

"I think it's a mature decision," said Mike Conley Sr., McRoberts' summer coach during high school and one of the people McRoberts consulted. "He obviously would have been drafted in a favorable spot, but there are some things he can work on and some things he's got left to do in college basketball.

"I think he'll be a better Josh McRoberts going into the draft next year."

Duke, ranked No. 1 for most of last year, was upset by LSU in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament.