Kelvin Sampson is now returning three starters from a team that came one shot away from cutting down the nets in last season.

Uzan, Emanuel Sharp and Joseph Tugler. Uzan called Houston coach Kelvin Sampson over the weekend and told him he was leaning toward coming back, and Sampson said he told Uzan to check with his family and agent to make sure it was what he wanted to do.

Before Uzan began the draft process, Sampson told him it would hard to walk away if he could get a guaranteed contract. After working out for teams and receiving feedback at the N