Olympia alumnus Marc-Eddy Norelia to test NBA Draft waters

Marc-Eddy Norelia had a really good junior season.

So good, in fact, that the Florida Gulf Coast redshirt junior and Olympia High alumnus announced April 19 his intention to declare for the 2016 NBA Draft.

Norelia, a forward who averaged 17.1 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per game this past season for the Eagles, will not hire an agent. This will allow the former Titan to attend workouts with NBA team and compete — if he is invited — in the NBA Draft Combine (May 10-15), without automatically losing the ability to return to FGCU for his senior season.

The deadline to withdraw from the NBA Draft is May 25, giving Norelia and his family time to assess his options.

"It's been my dream to play in the NBA, and this is a great opportunity for me to find out just where I stand," Norelia said in a statement released through the university. "Going through this evaluation process over the next month will hopefully provide me with a better understanding of that."

Norelia's breakout season saw him earn Atlantic Sun Conference First Team honors and the A-Sun Tournament MVP award, among other recognitions. The 6-foot-8 forward broke the program's single-season double-double record with 16 and established single-season records in points (597), rebounds (325) and field goals made (234).

While at Olympia, Norelia played under head coach Mark Griseck.

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