SOUTH BEND (AP) — Demetrius Jackson, who helped Notre Dame advance to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight in back-to-back seasons for the first time in 37 years, is entering the NBA draft.

“I am blessed with the opportunity to say I will be declaring for the NBA Draft. It was an honor to represent such a great University and program,” Jackson wrote in a statement the 6-foot-1 point guard posted Tuesday night on Instagram.

University spokesman Alan Wasielewski said Jackson is expected to sign with an agent, which would mean he couldn’t revoke his decision and return to Notre Dame. Jackson has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday.

Jackson, a former standout at Mishawaka Marian High School, was a second-team All-ACC selection this season. He scored 26 points Sunday night as the Irish closed the season with an 88-74 loss to No. 1 seed North Carolina in the Elite Eight. Jackson finishes his career with 1,204 points.

Jackson averaged 15.8 points and 4.7 assists in playing 36.0 minutes a game this season. He is the first Notre Dame player to declare early for the NBA draft since junior Carleton Scott in 2011. He went undrafted.

Three others who played for Brey — forwards Luke Harangody in 2009 and Torin Francis in 2005 and guard Chris Thomas in 2003 — placed their names in the draft and then withdrew and returned to school. The only other player to declare for the draft under Brey was Troy Murphy in 2001. He was taken with the 14th overall by the Golden State Warriors.