WVU's Pittsnogle to discuss future plans Saturday

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia center Kevin Pittsnogle is expected to pull out of the NBA Draft.

Pittsnogle planned to leave the NBA pre-draft camp in Chicago on Friday, according to Mountaineers coach John Beilein.

The 6-foot-11 center is scheduled to make an announcement about his future plans Saturday afternoon. Under NCAA rules, Pittsnogle can return for his senior season at West Virginia since he did not sign with an agent.

He started 17 games for the Mountaineers last season, averaging 11.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 19.3 minutes per game. Pittsnogle has scored 1,071 points in his career, tied for 36th place in school history. He is West Virginia's all-time leader in 3-point shooting at 41.8 percent, and fifth in career 3s made with 162.