Miami Basketball: Forward Norchad Omier declares for NBA Draft

Marcus Benjamin is a South Florida native with over ten years of experience working in sports journalism. Miami Forward Norchad Omier, Miami Hurricanes’ leading scorer and rebounder from last season, has declared for the NBA draft. He made a public statement via social media Tuesday. Omier is currently working with an “NCAA-certified,” which means, per NCAA documents, he could retain his college eligibility. Last season, Omier made the same move to enter the NBA draft while maintaining his eligibility. Omier hopes to be the first Nicaraguan to play in the NBA. Omier was named to the second All-ACC team for...