Varnado to Return For Senior Year

USA Today, May 11, 2009 -- Mississippi State center Jarvis Varnado will return for his senior season after deciding not to turn pro, the school announced late Monday.

The nation's leading shot blocker for two straight years will make a run at the NCAA record for career blocks next season. He's 19 shy of breaking Shaquille O'Neal's career SEC record of 412 and 142 from beating the career mark of Louisiana-Monroe's Wojciech Mydra.

In a statement released by the school, Varnado he didn't feel ready for the NBA and believes another year in college can only help his game. Read more.