The deadline to withdraw his name and retain his college eligibility is May 24.
"It has been a bit of a process," he said. "We really thought through it, considered a lot of different options, weighed a lot of different options, prayed a lot and just kinda came to the conclusion that this is the best thing for me right now and what I want to do with my life, and where I want to be, so here we are."
Mika is confident that he will be invited to the NBA Draft Combine, which will be held in Chicago May 9-14.