Indianapolis ? Ohio State star Greg Oden will enter the NBA draft, his father told The Indianapolis Star in a story on its Web site Friday night.

The 7-foot center is widely considered a possible No. 1 draft pick, and Greg Oden Sr. said he was he was comfortable with his son’s decision.

Oden and Buckeyes point guard Mike Conley Jr. led Ohio State to a No. 1 ranking and the NCAA championship game.

The elder Oden said Conley and fellow Ohio State freshman Daequan Cook also were expected to put their names in the draft.