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 Tech

Quick Hitters from North Carolina’s 103-82 home win on Monday night over Virginia Tech.

Highlights:

• For those who didn’t watch the game, they will look at the box score and say, “Wow what a blow out over a top-10 team!” But as those of us who watched the game know, that would be a completely incorrect assumption. This game began nearly identically to the Louisville game. But instead of folding, the resilient Heels showed what they learned from that previous shellacking, and provided a shellacking of their own.
• And that shellacking began on the defensive side of the ball with three reserves in the game. The under-16:00 media timeout didn’t come until 13:21 of the first half, with the Hokies leading 19-13. At that point, Nassir Little, Brandon Robinson, and Seventh Woods all checked in. Virginia Tech hit another three for a 22-13 lead, but after that, Carolina began to chip away thanks to defensive pressure mostly provided by Woods. The Heels went on to outscore the Hokies 32-9 in the final 12:30 of the half. Here’s a prime example of turning defense into offense:

• Virginia Tech had two separate five minute scoring droughts in the first half. Carolina scored 20 straight points during the second of those droughts and forced Virginia Tech into 12 first half turnovers.
• Coming into the game, Carolina was fifth in the nation in scoring offense (87.3) while Virginia Tech was fifth in scoring defense (59.5). Something had to give. The Heels hit 60 to eclipse Tech’s season average with 15:31 still remaining. The 103 total points was 43.5 over the Virginia Tech season average.
• Roy Williams has said all season what a great shooting team this is. They have shown that ability in spurts, but tonight was the night the dam broke. The Heels shot 1-for-their-first-12 from deep and it seemed that it would be another dismal shooting night. But then something happened and Carolina hit 14 of their next 18 threes and finished 16-for-34. The 16 made threes is one shy of a UNC record.
• What a performance from Coby White. He led the team in points (27), rebounds (7), assists (6), steals (4), and blocks (1 – tied with Luke Maye).
• Nassir Little continues to make strides. He scored a career high 23 points, including two three-pointers. This is the third game in a row in which he’s scored double digits. He was a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line. He grabbed six rebounds and had three assists. Oh, and did all of that in just 20 minutes.

• Potentially lost in the three-point barrage: while Virginia Tech was busy hitting six of their first seven three-pointers en route to building a 22-13 lead, Garrison Brooks scored eight of those 13 points on 4-for-4 shooting.
• Two of Virginia Tech’s best players, Justin Robinson and Nickeil Alexander-Walker both picked up three fouls in the first half. Their absence really contributed to Carolina’s ability to not only get the lead, but extend it in the first half.

Carolina allowed just 3 points in 10 possessions with Brandon Robinson on the floor. He also drew the huge charge to give Justin Robinson his 3rd foul (BRob's 3rd drawn offensive foul of the season). His defensive energy/impact continues to be important off the bench.

— Adrian Atkinson (@FreeportKid) January 22, 2019

• The play that encapsulated the game: with just under 3:00 to go and Carolina up 19, Coby White dove for a loose ball, passed to Luke Maye, who found Kenny Williams, who passed back to Maye, who promptly threw a beautiful lob to Nassir Little for a dunk and his career high 23rd point. Here it is:

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— chris (@dadgumboxscores) January 22, 2019

• Another highlight play was Brandon Robinson’s threading of the needle to Kenny Williams with just under 10:00 remaining in the game. Robinson went down hard under the basket in the final minute of the game. Keep your eyes on his status. Thankfully, Carolina has eight days before it takes the court again.

The BRob bounce pass was 😍 pic.twitter.com/VAZ0Ven00p

— chris (@dadgumboxscores) January 22, 2019

• Part of Carolina’s ability to climb back into the game in the first half was that they only turned the ball over four times. Nine turnovers in the second half is less appealing, but understandable given a lead of as many as 27 points.
• Carolina came into the game third in the nation with 19.4 assists per game and dished out 25 more on 36 made baskets.
• This might seem backwards, but what an encouraging sign that on a night when Carolina scored 103 points, the team’s leading scorer, Cam Johnson, only had eight.
• Curiously, UNC only outrebounded Virginia Tech 35-32. The Tar Heels entered the game second in the nation with 43.89 per game while the Hokies are 320^th in the nation with just 32.59 per game.
• ESPN commentators have shown a growing disturbing habit during games of talking about anything other than the game. The “Which Williams?” segment in the middle of game action tonight was a new low.
• Finally, this is the exuberance you love to see of five players having a great time playing together:

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— chris (@dadgumboxscores) January 22, 2019

 

Roy Williams postgame press conference:

Remember to check in for Quick Hitters after every North Carolina basketball game. Next up is a road game over a week away against Georgia Tech on Tuesday, January 29. Tip is at 8:00ET on RSN.

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