After entering his name in the 2018 NBA Draft on April 24, point guard Tremont Waters will return to LSU for his sophomore season, he announced on Tuesday night on his Instagram. The New Haven, Conn. native was not invited to the NBA Combine, but did work out for a few NBA teams during the process.

"I'll be the first to say this... throughout the process of visiting NBA teams and working out, it's been a blessing that words can't describe," Waters wrote in his Instagram story. "I grasped a greater understanding of the difference between college and the NBA! It's done nothing but help me grow and understand the serverity of the next level. In my heart I believe and know that I'm capable and willing to do whatever it takes to make it at the highest level right now. I have some improving to do but I'll be up there soon to give the NBA a headache too.

"But I feel it's best that I return to LSU this year and continue to improve as a player, teammate and most importantly a young man! Many know this, many will figure it out, and many will feel it first hand... the squad has some unfinished business! Geaux Tigers!"

His father told The Advocate that Waters would take his full amount of time with the decision and that's no surprise as the former four-star guard worked out with Atlanta on Tuesday.

The freshman phenom earned Freshman All-SEC honors after averaging 15.9 points per game, 3.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game in 33 minutes per game. Waters is listed at 5-11, 176, but is stands around 5-9 in reality.

Waters finished the season with 198 assists, topping the school record for freshman of 158 set in 2016 by Ben Simmons and at end of season had the second most assists in a single season by an LSU player. After leading the SEC in steals and finishing second in assists, Waters told his hometown paper that it was great to see his hard work pay off.

“It was a great feeling,” Waters told the New Haven Register, “because I was able to see how I match up against other great competition, and prove to everyone that size doesn’t matter, it’s all about the size of your heart and your work ethic.”

Wade said that Waters is a valuable piece to the puzzle for LSU, which welcomes the No. 5 recruiting class on 247Sports to campus in under a week. Wade's expectations with Waters and the much-heralded signing class have been clear — make the NCAA Tournament. Waters is a critical player to making that a reality for LSU.

"It just shows how valuable, very valuable piece to what we're doing," Wade said after Waters broke the LSU freshman assist record. "It just shows he's a really good player and a good teammate too."

The second-year coach said that he and the staff were behind Waters all the way during the process.

"Whether that's coming back to LSU or if he has an opportunity to chase his professional dreams and play professionally, we want to support that as well. It's been a pretty smooth process thus far because him and his family are pretty organized and on the same page. I think he'll come to the right resolution here soon."