Oakland University junior Kay Felder told the Detroit Free Press on Monday that he will leaving for the NBA Draft. 

The 5-foot-9 guard hopes to participate in the NBA pre-draft combine on May 11 through 15 in Chicago. He still needs to be invited to the event, but because he is a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, given to the country’s top point guard, he is expected to be invited.

Felder said he probably will not hire an agent, and with the new rules this year, that means he could return to Oakland next season if he does not perform well in the combine. If he does perform well at the combine, he will most likely hire an agent and officially declare for the draft, making him ineligible to return for his senior year. 

The announcement of the news was expected by most considering the new rule change. But, the following caption to a post Felder made on his personal Instagram Tuesday afternoon implied that his departure is for certain:

“I’ve been thinking about the NBA (my ultimate dream) and coming back for my senior year and today I made the decision to leave school early and enter my name in 2016 NBA draft! God has blessed me all my life and this year has been such a blessing! I would like to say thank you to everyone that helped me along the way! But now the work gets even harder!! And I’m ready for it! OAKLAND has been such a great place and I’ll never forget the memories I had here with my teammates, coaches, trainers and professors!! I’ll forever be a GOLDEN GRIZZLY”

Felder led the country in assists averaging 9.3 assists per game and was fourth in country in scoring with 24.4 points per game. He is currently projected as an early second round draft pick, although that can change with his pre-draft combine performance.

He led the Golden Grizzlies to a second place finish in the Horizon League with a 13-5 record. The team lost to Wright State in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament, and fell to Old Dominion in the inaugural Vegas 16 championship game.