Norchad Omier will withdraw from NBA Draft, return to Miami

Forward Norchad Omier will withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and to return to Miami for another season. The news was first reported by the Miami Herald.

The return of Omier is a major development for the Hurricanes as Jordan Miller, Nijel Pack and Isaiah Wong all entered the NBA Draft since the season ended. However, Pack is expected to return to school.

Omier had not earned an invite to the NBA Draft Combine but did participate at the G League Elite Camp.

This past season was his first with the Hurricanes after two seasons at Arkansas State. He averaged 13.1 points and 10.0 rebounds as the big man in a four-guard starting lineup that took Miami to the first Final Four in program history.

With the Red Wolves, Omier was one of the best players in the Sun Belt Conference. He a member of the All-Sun Belt first team both season he played with Arkansas State and took home personal hardware each year. He was named Sun Belt Freshman of the Year in 2021 and then Sun Belt Player of the Year and Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.

More on the 2023 NBA Draft

The 2023 NBA Draft is set to take place on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Brooklyn at Barclays Center. Round 1 of the draft will be announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, while Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum is expected to handle the second round of picks.

To be eligible for the NBA Draft, players must be at least 19 years in age during the calendar year that the draft is held and at least one NBA season from their high school graduation date, or the date that would have been if they are not graduated. It is not required that player spend that one year playing college basketball, though. Players can play in either college, abroad, or the G League Ignite if they choose so.

While this is a significant change from what the rules once were, players are eligible to enter their names into the NBA Draft pool and explore their options by hiring an agent to go through the process, while still keeping their college eligibility. The deadline to make that move is on April 23 beginning at 11:59 p.m. ET. Norchad Omier had declared for the NBA Draft on Instagram in April. Players have until June 12 at 5 p.m. ET to withdraw their name from the pool and return to college.

The NBA Draft Lottery was held on May 16. The San Antonio Spurs won the lottery and the right to draft phenom Victor Wembanyama.