ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell sophomore guard Matt Morgan has withdrawn his name from consideration for the 2017 NBA Draft. Morgan submitted his paperwork Monday afternoon to withdraw and retain his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility for the Big Red.

"This was a great learning experience for myself and my family, and after hearing from a number of teams, I have a clearer picture of the things I need to do on and off the court over the next two seasons," Morgan said. "I appreciate the support I've gotten from my teammates, the coaching staff, my family and friends. I'm excited about suiting up for the Big Red next season."

Morgan averaged 18.1 points and career highs of 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game as a sophomore, becoming the first Cornell sophomore to reach 1,000 career points. He ended his sophomore season as one of just four players to rank among the top 20 in the Ancient Eight in scoring, rebounding and assists. Morgan was chosen to the all-tournament team at the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational and set a Newman Arena record with seven 3-pointers as part of a 34-point night in a win over defending Colonial Athletic Association champion Northeastern. It was one of 11 games this season with at least 20 points, and one of 27 games that he reached double figures.

A five-time Ivy League and one-time national Rookie of the Week, Morgan set school and league freshman scoring records in 2015-16. He averaged 22.6 points per game in conference play with 12 contests of at least 20 points, including a school freshman record 33 points in a win at Harvard. His 18.9 points per game overall was the fifth-highest of any freshman in Division I.