Purdue center Zach Edey will declare for the NBA draft, but his college career may not be over just yet.

Edey, the national player of the year, announced Tuesday that he will go through the draft process — working out for and interviewing with NBA teams — while maintaining his college eligibility. That leaves the door open for the 7-foot-4 Edey to potentially return to play for the Boilermakers next season if he chooses.

The deadline for college players to put their name into the draft is April 23. From there, they have until May 31 to declare from the draft and maintain collegiate eligibility.