Jeff Greer

@jeffgreer_cj

Star Louisville forward Montrezl Harrell decided on Monday that he'd return to school for his junior season. Two days later, his team's starting point guard announced he'd be back for the 2014-15 season, too.

Chris Jones, a junior-college transfer who started 27 games as a junior at Louisville, tweeted on Wednesday that he loved the city and would return for his senior year at U of L.

He'd entertained the possibility of playing professional basketball, possibly in Europe, multiple sources said.

Jones, a 5-foot-10 Memphis native, averaged 10.2 points and 2.9 assists a game during Louisville's run to the Sweet 16. He tied with Russ Smith for the American Athletic Conference's steals title, and finished with 73, which ranked 22nd in the nation.

His return gives Louisville one of the better backcourts in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and it gives the Cards' roster a fifth player with experience. Louisville graduated four seniors and also saw the departures of guard Kevin Ware and forward Chane Behanan.

But with Harrell and Jones still in the fold, Louisville is widely considered a top-10 team ahead of the 2014-15 season.

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