KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan men's basketball senior forward Greg Lee announced on Thursday he will be returning to the Broncos for the 2021-22 season.

"I feel like I owe it to myself to be able to compete for a full basketball season with my teammates and coaches to compete for a conference championship," said Lee. "I will also become the first person in my family to earn a Master's Degree and that means the world to me and my family."

"I'm excited for next year's team and with the right amount of work and preparation, that can take us over the top to compete for a Mid-American Conference Championship."

Lee in his first year as a Broncos averaged 13.0 points per game and led the squad with 7.2 rebounds per contest. Lee ranked seventh in the MAC in rebounds per game and fifth in defensive rebounds per game (5.8).

The Rockford, Ill., native posted a team-high four double-doubles last season and ended the 2020-21 campaign with five straight double-digit performances. The senior forward led the Broncos in rebounding in 12 of 21 games and had 14 games in double figures with two 20-point performances.

Lee ranked 10^th in the MAC in the regular season with a .504 field goal percentage while also shooting 66 percent from the free-throw line and knocking down nine three-pointers. Lee's top performance last season came on Jan 23 against Akron, scoring a career-high 22 points. The senior forward was 10-of-17 from the field against Akron to go along with four rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes.