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Seattle University forward Charles Garcia will be the first player this year to announce he is testing the NBA waters.

According to sources close to the situation, Seattle will make an announcement sometime this week.

The 6-foot-9 junior, who burst onto the scene this season for the Division 1 independent, averaged 18.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.

According to NBA executives, Garcia is a potential first-round pick in the June NBA Draft.

Garcia was slated to go to Washington this season after spending two years in the junior college ranks, but wasn't admitted and chose to go to Seattle University with former Washington assistant Cameron Dollar.