PISCATAWAY, NJ - Rutgers University junior forward Herve Lamizana (Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Africa) announced in a statement today that he will continue his education and college basketball career at Rutgers University and not enter his name into the NBA Draft.

“I have spent the past few days having many discussions with my families, in both Africa and America, as well as Coach Waters, the coaches and my teammates,” Lamizana said in the statement. “After much thought, I have decided to continue my education and basketball career at Rutgers University. I am looking forward to achieving my goals, both on and off the court, as a member of the Rutgers basketball family.”