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1997 NBA Draft Early Entrant & Withdrawal List

Here is the list of players from U.S. high schools who have withdrawn their names from consideration for the 1997 NBA Draft:
Player Pos HT WT Born High School Team Class Draft Status YOS Nationality
No High School Players Withdrew In 1997.

Here is the list of players from U.S. colleges and institutions who have withdrawn their names from consideration for the 1997 NBA Draft:
Player Pos HT WT Born College Class Draft Status YOS Nationality
Corry Carr SG 6-3 212 Dec 5, 1975 Texas Tech Jr 1998 Rnd 2 Pick 20, Atlanta Hawks 2 United States
Ronnie Fields SG 6-3 198 Feb 28, 1977 La Crosse Bobcats (United States) 1977 DOB 1998 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Larell Redic C 7-0 280 N/A Utah State Jr 1998 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Dawood Thomas G 6-4   N/A Mount Aloysius College Jr 1998 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States

Here is the list of international players who have withdrawn their names from consideration for the 1997 NBA Draft:
Player Pos HT WT Born Pre-Draft Team Class Draft Status YOS Nationality
Dimitris Papanikolaou F 6-8 230 Feb 7, 1977 Olympiacos (Greece) 1977 DOB 1999 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Greece
Mirsad Turkcan F 6-9 250 Jun 7, 1976 Anadolu Efes (Turkey) 1976 DOB 1998 Rnd 1 Pick 18, Houston Rockets 2 Turkey
Lucas Victoriano G 6-4 203 Nov 5, 1977 Real Madrid (Spain) 1977 DOB 1999 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Argentina

Here is the list of players from U.S. high schools who remain early entry candidates for the 1997 NBA Draft:
Player Pos HT WT Born High School Team Class Draft Status YOS Nationality
Tracy McGrady SG/SF 6-8 210 May 24, 1979 Mt. Zion Christian Academy (North Carolina) 1979 DOB * 1997 Rnd 1 Pick 9, Toronto Raptors 15 United States

Here is the list of players from U.S. colleges and institutions who remain early entry candidates for the 1997 NBA Draft:
Player Pos HT WT Born Pre-Draft Team Class Draft Status YOS Nationality
Gracen Averil G 6-5 210 Dec 2, 1973 Texas Tech Jr * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Tony Battie PF 6-11 230 Feb 11, 1976 Texas Tech Jr * 1997 Rnd 1 Pick 5, Denver Nuggets 15 United States
Chauncey Billups PG 6-3 210 Sep 25, 1976 Colorado So * 1997 Rnd 1 Pick 3, Boston Celtics 15 United States
Carl Blanton GF 6-7 215 N/A Sinclair CC So * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Mark Blount C-F 7-0 250 Nov 30, 1975 Pittsburgh So * 1997 Rnd 2 Pick 26, Seattle SuperSonics 11 United States
C.J. Bruton G 6-2 195 Dec 13, 1975 Indian Hills So * 1997 Rnd 2 Pick 24, Vancouver Grizzlies 1 United States / Australia
Dan Buie F 6-8 215 Oct 8, 1971 Washburn Jr * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Keith Closs C 7-2 215 Apr 3, 1976 Central Connecticut State Jr * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 4 United States
James Cotton G 6-5 220 Dec 14, 1975 Long Beach State Sr * 1997 Rnd 2 Pick 4, Denver Nuggets 3 United States
Tony Doyle F 6-8   Jul 17, 1975 Columbia Jr * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Ian Folmar 6-5 270 N/A California Maritime Sr * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Danny Fortson F 6-7 260 Mar 27, 1976 Cincinnati Jr * 1997 Rnd 1 Pick 10, Milwaukee Bucks 10 United States
Adonal Foyle C 6-10 250 Mar 9, 1975 Colgate Jr * 1997 Rnd 1 Pick 8, Golden State Warriors 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines / United States
Darryl Hardy F 6-8 232 May 28, 1974 Winston-Salem State Jr * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Antjonne Holmes 6-9   N/A Central Baptist Sr * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Troy Hudson PG 6-1 170 Mar 13, 1976 Southern Illinois Jr * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 11 United States
Marc Jackson C 6-10 270 Jan 16, 1975 Temple Jr * 1997 Rnd 2 Pick 9, Golden State Warriors 7 United States
Stephen Jackson SF/SG 6-8 220 Apr 5, 1978 Butler CC Fr * 1997 Rnd 2 Pick 14, Phoenix Suns 15 United States
Ed Jenkins F 6-9 280 N/A Ohio State Jr * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Marcus Johnson F 6-9 230 Feb 28, 1975 Long Beach State Jr * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Damon Jones G 6-3 185 Aug 25, 1976 Houston Jr * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 11 United States
Nate Langley G 6-3 175 N/A George Mason Jr * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Keith Love G 6-3   N/A Dominican (IL) So * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Gordon Malone C 6-11 215 Jul 17, 1974 West Virginia Jr * 1997 Rnd 2 Pick 15, Minnesota Timberwolves 1 United States
Amere May 6-7 250 N/A Shaw Sr * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Elgie McCoy F 6-9   N/A Kutztown Jr * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Ron Mercer G-F 6-7 210 May 18, 1976 Kentucky So * 1997 Rnd 1 Pick 6, Boston Celtics 8 United States
Victor Page G 6-3 200 Feb 19, 1975 Georgetown So * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Shawn Ritzie G 6-1   N/A Norwalk CC So * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Eddie Robinson F 6-9 210 Apr 19, 1976 Central Oklahoma Fr * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 6 United States
Paul Rogers C 7-0 260 Sep 29, 1973 Gonzaga Jr * 1997 Rnd 2 Pick 25, Los Angeles Lakers 1 Australia
Bryon Ruffner 6-7   N/A Brigham Young Jr * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Tariq Abdul-Wahad F-G 6-6 223 Nov 3, 1974 San Jose State Jr * 1997 Rnd 1 Pick 11, Sacramento Kings 8 France
Mark Sanford F 6-9 210 Feb 7, 1976 Washington Jr * 1997 Rnd 2 Pick 2, Miami Heat 3 United States
God Shammgod G 6-0 169 Apr 29, 1976 Providence So * 1997 Rnd 2 Pick 17, Washington Wizards 2 United States
Mo Taylor F 6-9 265 Oct 30, 1976 Michigan Jr * 1997 Rnd 1 Pick 14, Los Angeles Clippers 10 United States
Tim Thomas F 6-10 240 Feb 26, 1977 Villanova Fr * 1997 Rnd 1 Pick 7, New Jersey Nets 13 United States
Mark Young 6-6 200 N/A Kansas State Jr * 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States

Here is the list of international players who remain early entry candidates for the 1997 NBA Draft:
Player Pos HT WT Born Pre-Draft Team Class Draft Status YOS Nationality
Marko Milic SF 6-6 235 May 7, 1977 Union Olimpija (Slovenia) 1977 DOB * 1997 Rnd 2 Pick 5, Philadelphia Sixers 2 Slovenia