Purdue's Johnson, Moore pull out of NBA draft

Purdue's Johnson, Moore pull out of NBA draft

Published May. 8, 2010 6:55 p.m. ET

Purdue's E'Twaun Moore and JaJuan Johnson have withdrawn from the NBA draft and will return for their senior seasons.

The school announced their decision Saturday.

Moore, a 6-foot-4 guard, was a first-team All-Big Ten pick this past season. He led the team with 16.4 points per game as the Boilermakers went 29-6 and shared the Big Ten regular-season title.

Johnson, a 6-10 center, averaged 15.5 points and a team-high 7.1 rebounds. Purdue's career leader in blocked shots has been on the Big Ten All-Defensive Team the past two seasons.

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Moore and Johnson led the Boilermakers to the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament after Robbie Hummel tore his right ACL late in the regular season.

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