Pittsburgh center DeJuan Blair is expected to declare for the NBA Draft on Wednesday.

"You'll know (today)," Blair told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "That's all I'm saying."

Panthers coach Jamie Dixon said Tuesday that he met with Blair and his family and had a "lengthy discussion" about the possible declaration.

One of Blair's close friends confirmed the rumors.

"He's going to put his name in," said Darelle Porter, who was Blair's AAU coach and is a longtime family friend.

"Just from talking to people that I know, they think that he's a guaranteed first-round pick. That's hard to pass up."