India, May 29 -- The Auburn Tigers' basketball star Tahaad Pettiford withdrew from the NBA draft process on Wednesday, the program announced.

In just his freshman year, Tahaad Pettiford rose to stardom as one of the best in his class in the country. He was the Auburn basketball program's third-leading scorer in the season that concluded last month. He averaged 11.6 points and 3.0 assists per game for the Tigers.

Tahaad Pettiford was vital for the Tigers' run to the Final Four a few months ago, averaging 17.3 points between the Round of 64 and the Elite Eight. He scored 23 and 20 points, respectively, in Auburn's NCAA Tournament wins over Creighton and Michigan.

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