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Saturday / January 18.

NBA Announces Early Entry Candidates for 2017 NBA Draft

The National Basketball Association announced today that 182 players — 137 players from colleges and 45 international players — have filed as early entry candidates for the 2017 NBA Draft presented by State Farm.

Players wishing to enter the 2017 NBA Draft were required to submit a letter to the NBA to be received no later than Sunday, April 23.  Players who have applied for early entry have the right to withdraw their names from consideration for the Draft by notifying the NBA of their decision in writing no later than 5 p.m. ET on Monday, June 12. Under NCAA rules, in order to retain college basketball eligibility, underclassmen that have entered the 2017 Draft must withdraw by Wednesday, May 24.

Following is the list of players from colleges who have applied for early entry into the 2017 NBA Draft, which will be held Thursday, June 22.

EARLY ENTRY CANDIDATES FOR 2017 NBA DRAFT

 

Player                                                   School                                                   Height                   Status

Shaqquan Aaron                                 USC                                                        6-7                          Sophomore

Jaylen Adams                                       St. Bonaventure                                  6-2                          Junior

Edrice Adebayo                                   Kentucky                                              6-10                        Freshman

Deng Adel                                             Louisville                                               6-7                          Sophomore

Jashaun Agosto                                    LIU                                                         5-11                        Freshman

Bashir Ahmed                                      St. John’s                                              6-7                          Junior

Rawle Alkins                                        Arizona                                                  6-5                          Freshman

Jarrett Allen                                          Texas                                                     6-11                        Freshman

Mark Alstork                                        Wright State                                         6-5                          Junior

Ike Anigbogu                                        UCLA                                                    6-10                        Freshman

OG Anunoby                                       Indiana                                                  6-8                          Sophomore

Dwayne Bacon                                    Florida State                                         6-7                          Sophomore

Lonzo Ball                                            UCLA                                                    6-6                          Freshman

Jaylen Barford                                     Arkansas                                               6-3                          Junior

Jordan Bell                                            Oregon                                                   6-9                          Junior

Trae Bell-Haynes                                Vermont                                                6-2                          Junior

Joel Berry II                                         North Carolina                                     6-0                          Junior

James Blackmon Jr.                            Indiana                                                  6-4                          Junior

Antonio Blakeney                               LSU                                                        6-4                          Sophomore

Trevon Bluiett                                      Xavier                                                    6-6                          Junior

Bennie Boatwright                              USC                                                        6-10                        Sophomore

Jacobi Boykins                                     Louisiana Tech                                    6-6                          Junior

Tony Bradley                                       North Carolina                                     6-10                        Freshman

Isaiah Briscoe                                       Kentucky                                              6-2                          Sophomore

Dillon Brooks                                       Oregon                                                   6-7                          Junior

Thomas Bryant                                    Indiana                                                  6-10                        Sophomore

Rodney Bullock                                   Providence                                            6-8                          Junior

Jevon Carter                                         West Virginia                                        6-2                          Junior

Clandell Cetoute                                 Thiel College (PA)                               6-8                          Junior

Joseph Chartouny                               Fordham                                               6-3                          Sophomore

Donte’ Clark                                         Massachusetts                                     6-4                          Junior

Chris Clemons                                     Campbell                                              5-9                          Sophomore

David Collette                                      Utah                                                       6-10                        Junior

John Collins                                          Wake Forest                                          6-10                        Sophomore

Zach Collins                                          Gonzaga                                                7-0                          Freshman

Chance Comanche                              Arizona                                                  6-11                        Sophomore

Angel Delgado                                     Seton Hall                                             6-10                        Junior

Hamidou Diallo                                   Kentucky                                              6-6                          Freshman

Tyler Dorsey                                         Oregon                                                   6-4                          Sophomore

PJ Dozier                                               South Carolina                                     6-6                          Sophomore

Vince Edwards                                     Purdue                                                   6-8                          Junior

John Egbunu                                        Florida                                                   6-11                        Junior

Jon Elmore                                            Marshall                                                6-3                          Junior

Obi Enechionyia                                  Temple                                                  6-10                        Junior

Drew Eubanks                                     Oregon State                                        6-10                        Sophomore

Jawun Evans                                        Oklahoma State                                   6-1                          Sophomore

Tacko Fall                                             Central Florida                                     7-6                          Sophomore

Tony Farmer                                         Lee College (TX)                                 6-7                          Sophomore

De’Aaron Fox                                      Kentucky                                              6-4                          Freshman

Markelle Fultz                                      Washington                                          6-4                          Freshman

Harry Giles                                            Duke                                                      6-10                        Freshman

Brandon Goodwin                               FGCU                                                     6-2                          Junior

Donte Grantham                                 Clemson                                                6-8                          Junior

Isaac Haas                                            Purdue                                                   7-2                          Junior

Aaron Holiday                                     UCLA                                                    6-1                          Sophomore

Isaac Humphries                                 Kentucky                                              7-0                          Sophomore

Chandler Hutchison                            Boise State                                           6-7                          Junior

Jonathan Isaac                                     Florida State                                         6-10                        Freshman

Frank Jackson                                      Duke                                                      6-3                          Freshman

Josh Jackson                                        Kansas                                                   6-8                          Freshman

Justin Jackson                                      Maryland                                              6-7                          Freshman

Justin Jackson                                      North Carolina                                     6-8                          Junior

Alize Johnson                                      Missouri State                                      6-9                          Junior

B.J. Johnson                                         La Salle                                                  6-7                          Junior

Darin Johnson                                      CSU-Northridge                                   6-5                          Junior

Jaylen Johnson                                     Louisville                                               6-9                          Junior

Robert Johnson                                    Indiana                                                  6-3                          Junior

Andrew Jones                                       Texas                                                     6-4                          Freshman

Kerem Kanter                                      Green Bay                                            6-10                        Junior

Ted Kapita                                            North Carolina State                           6-8                          Freshman

Marcus Keene                                      Central Michigan                                 5-9                          Junior

Luke Kennard                                      Duke                                                      6-6                          Sophomore

Braxton Key                                         Alabama                                               6-8                          Freshman

George King                                         Colorado                                               6-6                          Junior

Kyle Kuzma                                         Utah                                                       6-9                          Junior

Khadeem Lattin                                   Oklahoma                                             6-9                          Junior

TJ Leaf                                                  UCLA                                                    6-10                        Freshman

William Lee                                          UAB                                                       6-9                          Junior

Zach Lofton                                         Texas Southern                                    6-3                          Junior

Tyler Lydon                                         Syracuse                                                6-9                          Sophomore

Daryl Macon                                        Arkansas                                               6-3                          Junior

Marin Maric                                         Northern Illinois                                   6-11                        Junior

Lauri Markkanen                                Arizona                                                  7-0                          Freshman

Yante Maten                                        Georgia                                                  6-8                          Junior

Markis McDuffie                                 Wichita State                                       6-8                          Sophomore

MiKyle McIntosh                               Illinois State                                         6-7                          Junior

Eric Mika                                              BYU                                                       6-10                        Sophomore

Donovan Mitchell                                Louisville                                               6-3                          Sophomore

Malik Monk                                         Kentucky                                              6-3                          Freshman

Matthew Morgan                                 Cornell                                                   6-3                          Sophomore

Shaquille Morris                                  Wichita State                                       6-8                          Junior

Johnathan Motley                               Baylor                                                    6-10                        Junior

Svi Mykhailiuk                                    Kansas                                                   6-8                          Junior

Divine Myles                                        Stetson                                                   5-11                        Junior

Derick Newton                                     Stetson                                                   6-6                          Sophomore

Austin Nichols                                      Virginia                                                  6-8                          Junior

Semi Ojeleye                                        SMU                                                       6-7                          Junior

Cameron Oliver                                    Nevada                                                  6-8                          Sophomore

Randy Onwuasor                                 Southern Utah                                      6-3                          Junior

Justin Patton                                        Creighton                                              7-0                          Freshman

L.J. Peak                                               Georgetown                                          6-5                          Junior

Theo Pinson                                          North Carolina                                     6-6                          Junior

Ivan Rabb                                             California                                              6-11                        Sophomore

Xavier Rathan-Mayes                        Florida State                                         6-4                          Junior

Devin Robinson                                   Florida                                                   6-8                          Junior

Josh Robinson                                      Austin Peay                                          6-2                          Junior

Martavius Robinson                           Lewis & Clark CC (Illinois)               6-10                        Sophomore

Maverick Rowan                                 North Carolina State                           6-7                          Sophomore

Corey Sanders                                      Rutgers                                                  6-2                          Sophomore

Victor Sanders                                     Idaho                                                     6-5                          Junior

Jaaron Simmons                                  Ohio                                                       6-1                          Junior

Kobi Simmons                                     Arizona                                                  6-5                          Freshman

Fred Sims Jr.                                         Chicago State                                       6-4                          Sophomore

Dennis Smith Jr.                                   North Carolina State                           6-3                          Freshman

Zach Smith                                           Texas Tech                                           6-8                          Junior

Kamau Stokes                                      Kansas State                                         6-0                          Sophomore

Edmond Sumner                                  Xavier                                                    6-6                          Sophomore

Caleb Swanigan                                   Purdue                                                   6-9                          Sophomore

Jayson Tatum                                      Duke                                                      6-8                          Freshman

Matt Taylor                                          New Mexico State                              6-4                          Junior

James Thompson IV                           Eastern Michigan                                 6-10                        Sophomore

Stephen Thompson Jr.                        Oregon State                                        6-4                          Sophomore

Trevor Thompson                               Ohio State                                             7-0                          Junior

Melo Trimble                                       Maryland                                              6-3                          Junior

Craig Victor II                                     LSU                                                        6-9                          Junior

Moritz Wagner                                     Michigan                                               6-11                        Sophomore

Tevonn Walker                                    Valparaiso                                             6-2                          Junior

Antone Warren                                    Antelope Valley CC (CA)                  6-10                        Sophomore

Thomas Welsh                                     UCLA                                                    7-0                          Junior

Thomas Wilder                                     Western Michigan                               6-3                          Junior

Cecil Williams                                      Central Michigan                                 6-6                          Junior

Johnathan Williams                             Gonzaga                                                6-9                          Junior

Kam Williams                                       Ohio State                                             6-2                          Junior

Nigel Williams-Goss                           Gonzaga                                                6-3                          Junior

Christian Wilson                                  Texas-San Antonio                             6-2                          Junior

D.J. Wilson                                           Michigan                                               6-10                        Junior

Omer Yurtseven                                  North Carolina State                           7-0                          Freshman

 

The following is the list of international players who have applied for early entry into the 2017 NBA Draft:

 

Player                                                   Team/Country of Team                   Height                     Status

Ege Arar                                                Galatasaray (Turkey)                          6-10                        1996 DOB

Laurynas Beliauskas                          Neptunas (Lithuania)                          6-3                          1997 DOB

Terrence Bieshaar                               Joventut (Spain)                                   6-10                        1997 DOB

Simon Birgander                                  Clavijo (Spain)                                     6-10                        1997 DOB

Laurynas Birutis                                  Vytautas (Lithuania)                          7-1                          1997 DOB

Luka Bozic                                           Zagreb (Croatia)                                  6-7                          1996 DOB

Vlatko Cancar                                     Mega Leks (Serbia)                             6-8                          1997 DOB

Leo Cizmic                                           Sevilla (Spain)                                      6-8                          1998 DOB

Wesley Alves da Silva                        Paulistano (Brazil)                               6-6                          1996 DOB

George de Paula                                  Paulistano (Brazil)                               6-6                          1996 DOB

Berkan Durmaz                                   Tofas (Turkey)                                     6-8                          1997 DOB

Martynas Echodas                              Siauliai (Lithuania)                             6-9                          1997 DOB

Cyrille Eliezer-Vanerot                       Levallois (France)                               6-8                          1996 DOB

Aquiles Ferreira                                   Pinheiros (Brazil)                                 6-5                          1998 DOB

Diego Flaccadori                                 Trento (Italy)                                        6-5                          1996 DOB

Tolga Gecim                                         Banvit (Turkey)                                   6-8                          1996 DOB

Yoan Granvorka                                  Nancy (France)                                    6-4                          1997 DOB

Egemen Guven                                    Karsiyaka (Turkey)                             6-10                        1996 DOB

Isaiah Hartenstein                               Zalgiris (Lithuania)                             7-0                          1998 DOB

Karlis Helmanis                                   RTU Riga (Latvia)                              6-7                          1997 DOB

Aleksa Ilic                                             Buducnost (Montenegro)                   6-9                          1996 DOB

Jonathan Jeanne                                  Nancy (France)                                    7-2                          1997 DOB

Alpha Kaba                                          Mega Leks (Serbia)                             6-10                        1996 DOB

Verners Kohs                                       GBA Sparta (Czech Republic)          6-8                          1997 DOB

Antonios Koniaris                                PAOK (Greece)                                    6-4                          1997 DOB

Arnoldas Kulboka                               Baunach (Germany)                           6-9                          1998 DOB

Rodions Kurucs                                   Barcelona (Spain)                                6-8                          1998 DOB

Axel Louissaint                                    Lugano (Switzerland)                          6-6                          1996 DOB

Michail Lountzis                                 Panathinaikos (Greece)                      6-5                          1998 DOB

Gytis Masiulis                                      Zalgiris (Lithuania)                             6-9                          1998 DOB

Lovro Mazalin                                     Zadar (Croatia)                                    6-9                          1997 DOB

Regimantas Miniotas                          Vytautas (Lithuania)                          6-9                          1996 DOB

Kostja Mushidi                                     Mega Leks (Serbia)                             6-5                          1998 DOB

Margiris Normantas                           Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania)                6-4                          1996 DOB

Frank Ntilikina                                     Strasbourg (France)                             6-5                          1998 DOB

Elie Okobo                                           Pau Orthez (France)                            6-2                          1997 DOB

Viny Okouo                                          Unicaja (Spain)                                    7-2                          1997 DOB

Ayberk Olmaz                                      Istanbul BSB (Turkey)                       6-10                        1996 DOB

Lucas Pereira                                        Pinheiros (Brazil)                                 6-8                          1998 DOB

Martynas Sajus                                    Starogard (Poland)                              6-10                        1996 DOB

Borisa Simanic                                     Crvena Zvezda (Serbia)                      6-10                        1998 DOB

Nik Slavica                                           Cibona (Croatia)                                  6-8                          1997 DOB

Berk Ugurlu                                          Fenerbahce (Turkey)                           6-3                          1996 DOB

Kristupas Zemaitis                              Vytautas (Lithuania)                          6-4                          1996 DOB

Zou Yuchen                                          Bayi Fubang (China)                          6-10                        1996 DOB

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