What It Means:

A bit of a stunner as Bridges was long considered a one-and-done college player and was even projected to be a top-12 pick in the upcoming draft. Despite urging from family and even head coach Tom Izzo, Bridges wants to return to school to work on his game at small forward. By coming back, he makes the Spartans an early favorite to win the Big 10 next season. As long as he stays healthy and shows improvement in his game, Bridges could become a top-five pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.

Bridges averaged 16.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 28 games his freshman season.