Who’s in and who’s out? The 2019 NBA Draft Early Entry List

Updated: March 31, 2019 | 1:00pm

The end of the college basketball season carries with it the beginning of underclassmen declaring their NBA Draft intentions.

With the ability of underclassmen to go through the pre-draft process and combine, gaining valuable insight from NBA scouts without relinquishing their college eligibility, the list of those declaring for the NBA Draft grows by the year. Note that NCAA players can declare and withdraw from the draft twice without forfeiting their college eligibility.

Players have until 11:59 pm ET on April 21 to declare for the 2019 NBA Draft. Players who hire an agent immediately forfeit their remaining collegiate eligibility (although plans are in the works and waiting to be ratified by the NBA and NBPA which would allow undrafted players to retain college eligibility after going through an Undergraduate Advisory Committee evaluation). Players who don’t hire an agent have until May 29 (10 days after the NBA Draft Combine ends) to withdraw and return to college.

Players are divided into one of the following four lists and will be updated regularly as new information becomes available:

1. Those who are IN THE DRAFT (have declared for the draft and signed [or intend to sign] with an agent)
2. Those who are TESTING THE WATERS (have declared for the draft but not signed with an agent)
3. Those who are RETURNING TO COLLEGE (have declared their intention to return to school and not enter the draft)
4. Those who we are still WAITING TO HEAR FROM (have NBA potential but have not announced a decision one way or the other)

Each declaration is painstakingly researched to make sure you are supplied with the most up-to-date and accurate player information. You won’t find any “according to a source” in this article. Accompanying each player, you’ll find a hyperlink to his declaration, a press release from the school or other official announcement.

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IN THE DRAFT
** = Hiring agent while maintaining college eligibility

1. Bol Bol | Oregon | Freshman | C | 7’2” | 235lb | Link 1 | Link 2
2. Ky Bowman | Boston College | Junior | G | 6’1” | 188lb | Link
3. Yoeli Childs | BYU | Junior | F | 6’8” | 225lb | Link
4. **CJ Elleby | Washington State | Freshman | F | 6’6” | 200lb | Link
5. Daniel Gafford | Arkansas | Sophomore | F | 6’11” | 233lb | Link
6. Darius Garland | Vanderbilt | Freshman | G | 6’2” | 175lb | Link 1| Link 2
7. Dewan Hernandez | Miami | Junior | F | 6’11” | 236lb | Link 1| Link 2
8. Amir Hinton | Shaw (D2) | Junior | G | 6’5” | 190lb | Link 
9. Romeo Langford | Indiana | Freshman | G | 6’6” | 215lb | Link
10. Nassir Little | North Carolina | Freshman | F | 6’6” | 220lb | Link 1 | Link 2
11. Skylar Mays | LSU | Junior | G | 6’4” | 200lb | Link 1 | Link 2
12. Jalen McDaniels | San Diego State | RS Sophomore | G | 5’9” | 160lb | Link
13. Ja Morant | Murray State | Sophomore | G | 6’3” | 175lb | Link 1 | Link 2
14. Miye Oni | Yale | Junior | G | 6’6” | 210lb | Link 1| Link 2
15. Shamorie Ponds | St. John’s | Junior | G | 6’1” | 180lb | Link 1| Link 2
16. Isaiah Reese | Canisius | Junior | G | 6’5” | 185lb | Link
17. Naz Reid | LSU | Freshman | F | 6’10” | 250lb | Link 1 | Link 2
18. Simi Shittu | Vanderbilt | Freshman | F/C | 6’10” | 240lb | Link 1 | Link 2
19. Tremont Waters | LSU | Sophomore | G | 5’11” | 175lb | Link 1 | Link 2
20. Coby White | North Carolina | Freshman | G | 6’5” | 185lb | Link 1 | Link 2
21. Lindell Wigginton | Iowa State | Sophomore | G | 6’2” | 189lb | Link 1 | Link 2
22. Kris Wilkes | UCLA | Sophomore | G | 6’8” | 215lb | Link 1| Link 2

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TESTING THE WATERS
* = Waiting on confirmation of declaration

1. Bryce Aiken | Harvard | Junior | G | 6’0” | 175lb | Link
2. *Tyus Battle | Syracuse | Junior | G | 6’6” | 205lb
3. Jordan Bone | Tennessee | Junior | G | 6’3” | 180lb | Link 1 | Link 2
4. Oshae Brissett | Syracuse | Sophomore | F | 6’8” | 210lb | Link
5. Charlie Brown, Jr. | Saint Joseph’s | RS Sophomore | F | 6’7” | 199lb | Link
6. Steven Enoch | Louisville | RS Junior | C | 6’10” | 260lb | Link 1| Link 2
7. Talen Horton-Tucker | Iowa State | Freshman | G | 6’4” | 233lb | Link 1 | Link 2
8. Nathan Knight | William & Mary | Junior | F/C | 6’10” | 245lb | Link 1| Link 2
9. Sagaba Konate | West Virginia | Junior | F | 6’8” | 250lb | Link
10. Jaylen Nowell | Washington | Sophomore | G | 6’4” | 200lb | Link 1 | Link 2
11. Jordan Nwora | Louisville | Sophomore | F | 6’7” | 225lb | Link
12. Reggie Perry | Mississippi State | Freshman | F | 6’10” | 245lb | Link 1 | Link 2 
13. *Jontay Porter | Missouri | Sophomore | F | 6’11” | 240lb
14. Myles Powell | Seton Hall | Junior | G | 6’2” | 195lb | Link 1 | Link 2
15. Samir Sehic | Tulane | RS Junior | F | 6’9” | 235lb | Link
16. Derrik Smits | Valparaiso (Transfer) | RS Junior | C | 7’1” | 240lb | Link 1| Link 2
17. Jimmy Whitt, Jr. | SMU | Junior | G | 6’3” | 175lb | Link

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RETURNING TO COLLEGE

1. John Petty | Alabama | Sophomore | G | 6’5” | 197lb | Link
2. LaMont West | West Virginia (transferring to Missouri State) | Junior | F | 6’8” | 222lb | Link

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WAITING TO HEAR FROM

1. Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Virginia Tech | Sophomore | G | 6’5” | 205lb
2. Udoka Azubuike | Kansas | Junior | C | 7’0” | 270lb
3. Geo Baker | Rutgers | Sophomore | G | 6’4” | 180lb
4. RJ Barrett | Duke | Freshman | F | 6’7” | 202lb
5. Charles Bassey | Western Kentucky | Freshman | F | 6’11” | 245lb
6. Darius Bazley | 1 year removed from high school | F | 6’9” | 200lb
7. Marques Bolden | Duke | Junior | C | 6’11” | 250lb
8. Brian Bowen | Sydney Kings (Australia) | F | 6’7” | 190lb
9. Ignas Brazdeikis | Michigan | Freshman | F | 6’7” | 215lb
10. Jordan Brown | Nevada | Freshman | F | 6’11” | 210lb
11. Moses Brown | UCLA | Freshman | C | 7’1” | 245lb
12. Taeshon Cherry | Arizona State | Freshman | F | 6’8” | 210lb
13. Brandon Clarke | Gonzaga | RS Junior | F | 6’8” | 215lb
14. Tyler Cook | Iowa | Junior | F | 6’9” | 250lb
15. Jarrett Culver | Texas Tech | Sophomore | G | 6’6” | 195lb
16. Silvio De Sousa | Kansas | Sophomore | F | 6’9” | 245lb
17. Luguentz Dort | Arizona State | Freshman | G | 6’4” | 215lb
18. Ayo Dosunmu | Illinois | Freshman | G | 6’5” | 185lb
19. Devon Dotson | Kansas | Freshman | G | 6’2” | 185lb
20. Carsen Edwards | Purdue | Junior | G | 6’1” | 200lb
21. Bruno Fernando | Maryland | Sophomore | F | 6’10” | 240lb
22. Quade Green | Kentucky | Freshman | G | 6’1” | 170lb
23. Quentin Grimes | Kansas | Freshman | G | 6’5” | 210lb
24. Kyle Guy | Virginia | Junior | G | 6’2” | 175lb
25. Rui Hachimura | Gonzaga | Junior | F | 6’8” | 230lb
26. Ashton Hagans | Kentucky | Freshman | G | 6’3” | 192lb
27. Jaxson Hayes | Texas | Freshman | F | 6’11” | 220lb
28. Tyler Herro | Kentucky | Freshman | G | 6’5” | 195lb
29. Jaylen Hoard | Wake Forest | Freshman | F | 6’8” | 215lb
30. Daulton Hommes | Point Loma (D2) | Junior | G | 6’8” | 215lb
31. Markus Howard | Marquette | Junior | G | 5’11” | 175lb
32. De’Andre Hunter | Virginia | RS Sophomore | G | 6’7” | 225lb
33. Ty Jerome | Virginia | Junior | G | 6’5” | 195lb
34. Keldon Johnson | Kentucky | Freshman | G | 6’6” | 211lb
35. Herbert Jones | Alabama | Sophomore | G | 6’7” | 206lb
36. Tre Jones | Duke | Freshman | G | 6’2” | 183lb
37. Braxton Key | Virginia | Junior | G | 6’8” | 225lb
38. Louis King | Oregon | Freshman | F | 6’9” | 205lb
39. VJ King | Louisville | Junior | G/F | 6’6” | 215lb
40. Joshua Langford | Michigan State | Junior | G | 6’5” | 210lb
41. Dedric Lawson | Kansas | RS Junior | F | 6’9” | 235lb
42. Jalen Lecque | High School (5^th Year Senior) | G | 6’4” | 190lb
43. Kalob Ledoux | Louisiana Tech | Junior | G | 6’3” | 190lb
44. EJ Montgomery | Kentucky | Freshman | F | 6’10” | 225lb
45. Zach Norvell, Jr. | Gonzaga | RS Sophomore | G | 6’5” | 205lb
46. Chuma Okeke | Auburn | Sophomore | F | 6’8” | 230lb
47. KZ Okpala | Stanford | Sophomore | F | 6’9” | 215lb
48. Lamar Peters | Mississippi State | Junior | G | 6’0” | 185lb
49. Jordan Poole | Michigan | Sophomore | G | 6’5” | 195lb
50. Kevin Porter, Jr. | USC | Freshman | G | 6’6” | 218lb
51. Payton Pritchard Oregon | Junior | G | 6’2” | 195lb
52. Danjel Purifoy | Auburn | Junior | F | 6’7” | 230lb
53. Neemias Queta | Utah State | Freshman | C | 6’11” | 240lb
54. Cam Reddish | Duke | Freshman | F | 6’8” | 218lb
55. Paul Reed | DePaul | Sophomore | F | 6’9” | 210lb
56. AJ Reeves | Providence | Freshman | G | 6’6” | 210lb
57. Nick Richards | Kentucky | Sophomore | F | 6’11” | 244lb
58. Isaiah Roby | Nebraska | Junior | F | 6’8” | 230lb
59. Javonte Smart | LSU | Freshman | G | 6’4” | 200lb
60. Jalen Smith | Maryland | Freshman | F | 6’10” | 215lb
61. Xavier Sneed | Kansas State | Junior | F | 6’5” | 220lb
62. Killian Tillie | Gonzaga | Junior | F | 6’10” | 220lb
63. Nick Ward | Michigan State | Junior | F | 6’9” | 245lb
64. PJ Washington | Kentucky | Sophomore | F | 6’8” | 228lb
65. Nick Weatherspoon | Mississippi State | Sophomore | G | 6’2” | 195lb
66. Austin Wiley | Auburn | Junior | C | 6’11” | 260lb
67. Grant Williams | Tennessee | Junior | F | 6’7” | 236lb
68. Zion Williamson | Duke | Freshman | F | 6’7” | 285lb
69. Cassius Winston | Michigan State | G | 6’1” | 185lb
70. Kenny Wooten | Oregon | Sophomore | F | 6’9” | 235lb
71. Omer Yurtseven | Georgetown | Junior | C | 7’0” | 275lb

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Remember to check back regularly as this article will be updated with each player announcement.

If you have updated information, please contact Isaac Schade (@isaacschade | isaacschade@gmail.com).

Quick Hitters – UNC vs. Virginia

Quick Hitters from North Carolina’s 69-61 home loss to Virginia on Monday night.

Highlights:

 

• I wrote this during the game and so I have to stick to it: Regardless of what the final result is (and you would obviously like to win), great resolve from the Heels to push back in second half and grab the lead. And what I’ll add to it now after the game: Man that’s a tough game to lose.
• Carolina held a 55-48 lead with 7:50 remaining. From that point, Virginia outscored the Heels 21-6 for the rest of the game.
• Granted, four of those minutes were with Cam Johnson’s ankle being tended to in the locker room. Make no mistake, his absence down the stretch allowed Virginia to exploit some defensive match-ups and hurt Carolina’s offensive attack. I’ll say it: If Johnson doesn’t miss those four minutes, Carolina wins tonight. Post-game Johnson said his ankle was actually already bothering him, so it will be important to monitor his health going forward.
• Speaking of hurt ankles, Happy Birthday Nassir Little! Your present is a sprained ankle. With 12:06 remaining in the first half, Little stepped on Braxton Key’s foot and immediately went to the locker room. Little never even came back to the bench. With Leaky Black’s ankle injury, Sterling Manley’s continued absence, plus Little and Johnson, the Carolina depth will be tested over the coming weeks.

Ouch pic.twitter.com/sFgpHe4w5o

— chris (@dadgumboxscores) February 12, 2019

• The lack of depth led to three Tar Heels (Luke Maye, Kenny Williams, Coby White) playing 36+ minutes. That fatigue appeared to play a factor in the closing minutes. However, Virginia’s Kyle Guy, Ty Jerome, and DeAndre Hunter all did the same with seemingly fewer ill effects. In fact, it was Guy who hit the two dagger threes for Virginia in the closing minutes.
• I hesitate to be a “ref-blamer”, but there were several clearly inaccurate calls tonight. With 9:30 left in the first half, the refs rewarded Virginia the ball after replays showed it clearly tipping off of Cavalier Jay Huff’s fingers. At the exact same point of the second half, Virginia committed a shot-clock violation that wasn’t called. Replays showed the ball definitely in Braxton Key’s hands. There were other questionable calls, but these were the two most blatant.
• On the other side of shot clock sadness were two calls that also went against Carolina. With two seconds remaining before halftime, Virginia’s shot clock ran out before Coby White could possess the ball for a breakaway lay-up. Then, on what would have been a miraculous shot with 3:30 remaining in the game, Coby White knocked in a three as the shot clock expired for a 62-59 lead. Unfortunately, the refs stopped the game to check this one, and it was determined the ball was still on his fingertips. At the time, it felt like the type of shot that meant Carolina was destined to win this one. Oh well. Here’s the play, followed by a second angle with a view of the shot clock:

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— chris (@dadgumboxscores) February 12, 2019

No good pic.twitter.com/hhsRuBisY6

— chris (@dadgumboxscores) February 12, 2019

• This is just the sixth time all season Virginia has given up 60+ points.
• Albeit on fewer possessions than normal, Carolina only turned the ball over eight times. This is the second lowest total of the season (six against UCLA).
• Much better job rebounding tonight after the clunker against Miami on Saturday. Carolina out-rebounded Virginia 38-27, 16 of which were offensive. The Cavs, who admittedly don’t make much of an effort for offensive rebounds, only had three of that variety.
• Carolina had 17 assists on 23 baskets.

Trap forces a steal

And Carolina is off and running pic.twitter.com/IVDbhw0jTG

— chris (@dadgumboxscores) February 12, 2019

• Thanks to the mobility of Garrison Brooks, Carolina elected to switch a majority of ball screens when he was in the game. While it felt like Virginia could have exploited this possession after possession, they rarely did.
• Virginia shot over 50 percent from three (11-for-20). It’s difficult to overcome the methodical nature of the Cavs in any game, but especially when you allow that level of field goal percentage.
• Great hustle from Brandon Robinson on this play:

BRob floor burn pic.twitter.com/rP09kkjkH1

— chris (@dadgumboxscores) February 12, 2019

• Tar Heel alums were everywhere. Most notably, Michael Jordan was in the house. Beyond that, players in attendance included Antawn Jamison, Billy Cunningham, Lennie Rosenbluth, Mitch Kupchak, Phil Ford, Nate Britt, George Lynch, Buzz Peterson, and likely a host of others.

The GOAT is back home 🐐#CarolinaSZN #CarolinaFamily pic.twitter.com/pP4kIeCQ1x

— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) February 12, 2019

• Carolina led 11-8 early before Virginia went on a 10-0 run. The Heels kept it close most of the half although dropped behind by seven at halftime. From 40-32 early in the second half, Carolina went on an impressive 17-3 run to make the score 49-43.
• Unfortunately, as previously stated, it just wasn’t meant to be tonight. The Heels need to take some time to get healthy and ready for the final seven game push of the regular season. So chin up Tar Heel fans, there’s still a lot of good basketball ahead.

Roy Williams postgame press conference:

Remember to check in for Quick Hitters after every North Carolina basketball game. Next up is a road game against Wake Forest on Saturday, February 16. Tip is at Noon ET on Raycom.

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