DETROIT (3/21/2018) -- Titan redshirt junior forward Kameron Chatman has announced that he will enter his name in the 2018 NBA Draft. Chatman will not hire an agent, therefore preserving his final year of collegiate eligibility. 

In January of 2016, a newly-established NCAA rule allows players who have not hired an agent to declare for the NBA Draft, attend workouts and compete in the NBA Draft Combine to better gauge their value in the NBA without jeopardizing their college eligibility. 

Players have until 10 days after the NBA Draft Combine to make a final decision on whether they will keep their name in the NBA Draft or return to school, so long as they don't hire an agent. The deadline for Chatman to withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to college for his senior season is May 30. 

"Kam is a special talent and has been throughout his college career," said head coach Bacari Alexander '99. "I'm excited for him to go through the process of discovering where he is in his pursuit of his dreams to become a pro player. We will help guide him through the process moving forward. The NBA advisory process has proven to be very enlightening to many in my experiences dealing with pro caliber prospects like Kameron Chatman."

"This is my first time going through this process, but I am excited for this opportunity," said Chatman. "The biggest thing I want to take out of this is getting the experience and seeing what it is like working out with NBA teams and to get invited to the combine. I want to get all the information I can on what NBA teams feel about me, and this will allow me to evaluate my future better."

In his first season wearing the red, white and blue, Chatman made an immediate impact garnering Second Team All-Horizon League honors. 

He led the Titans and was among the Horizon League leaders in a number of categories, topping the team and finishing fourth in the HL in scoring (17.8) and rebounding (8.3). He became just the sixth Titan since 1980 to lead the team in scoring and rebounding. 

He was also fifth in the league in free throw percentage (84.2%), tied for fourth in 3-point shooting (41.3%) and tied for ninth in 3-point field goals per game (2.0).
 
Chatman was second on the team and 12th in the HL in field goal shooting at 47.8 percent as well as second on the team and tied for sixth in the league with 1.3 steals per game. 

He posted 13, 20-point games on the season – tied for second in the Horizon League – and also had a pair of 30-point games with a career-high 31 at Fort Wayne and 30 at UIC. His nine double-doubles were fourth in the conference.

Chatman started his Titan career with a team-high 23 points on the road at Virginia Tech – a team that made the NCAA Tournament. He also had 18 points against two other NCAA Tournament teams in Michigan and UCLA. 

"I have talked to a lot of guys who went though this process and they told me that I don't have anything to lose so just take everything in, focus on all the information that I am getting and at the end of the day, make the right decision that is best for you," added Chatman. 

Chatman transferred to Detroit Mercy from Michigan, where he played two seasons for the Wolverines from 2014-16. As a sophomore, his game-winning 3-pointer helped Michigan defeat No. 10 Indiana in the semifinals of the Big Ten Championship and propel Michigan into the NCAA Tournament. 

Coming out of high school, he was ranked No. 25 nationally as well as the 11th-ranked forward by Rivals.com as a senior. He was listed as a five-star prospect and No. 23 in the country by Scout, while ESPN ranked him the No. 38 player in the class of 2014. He was also invited to compete for a spot on the USA Basketball U18 National Team. 

The 2018 NBA Draft will be held on June 21, 2018 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, the home of the Brooklyn Nets.