Keion Brooks Jr. announced that he will return to Kentucky for his sophomore season.

Brooks, who considered leaving for the draft, averaged 4.5 points and 3.2 rebounds in 31 games last season.

Brooks was the No. 36 rated recruit coming out of high school by ESPN.

"Keion improved as much as anyone on our team. This season was great for him. He learned about himself, he learned about the game and he learned about what it takes to be special," said John Calipari.