Aaron Gray will skip the NBA draft and return to Pittsburgh for his senior season, a decision that could make the Panthers the conference favorite going into next season according to ESPN.

Meanwhile, Carl Elliott has withdrawn from the draft and will return for his senior season at George Washington, and Mustafa Shakur will skip the draft and return for his senior season at Arizona.

UCLA's Jordan Farmar is staying in the draft and will forgo his final two years of eligibility.

"My options were to play my senior year and graduate from the University of Pittsburgh or play in the NBA," Gray said in a statement issued Sunday by the school. "This decision will allow me to achieve both goals. I'm looking forward to continuing the success that we've established at Pitt and finishing my career."