Rick Pitino told Peyton Siva that he should return to Louisville next season.

"I said it's not in your best interest to even consider it [the NBA]," Pitino said. "I said, 'you've got the speed and ability for the NBA to give you a look some day."

Siva, a 6-foot point guard who earned MVP honors at the Big East Tournament, excels in the open court, but struggles with his decision making and outside shooting.

"I told him that I would do what I do with all my guys and contact the NBA office," Pitino said. "They have a committee and the committee reports back.

"He'll be back next season, in my mind he'll come back because it's in his best interest to come back.”