A source told FOXSports.com that UConn 7-foot-3 sophomore Hasheem Thabeet is returning to school next year.

Thabeet is basically the final relevant player to announce his decision - as the deadline for underclassmen to declare is today.

Thabeet's return makes Jim Calhoun's team legitimate Final Four contenders next season with the return of all five starters - A.J. Price, Jeff Adrien, Thabeet, Jerome Dyson and Stanley Robinson.

The Huskies also add talented wing Nate Miles to the equation. However, Miles has bounced around from high school to high school and has had numerous off-court problems.

Thabeet made a dramatic improvement this past season after struggling for much of his freshman campaign. The Tanzania native averaged 10.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 60 percent from the field and 70 percent from the line.

The thought process, according to a source close to Thabeet, is that he could benefit from another year in Storrs - and also that he could move himself into the top half of the lottery.