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2008 NBA Draft Early Entrant & Withdrawal List

Here is the list of players from U.S. colleges and institutions who have withdrawn their names from consideration for the 2008 NBA Draft:
Player Pos HT WT Born College Class Draft Status YOS Nationality
A.J. Abrams G 5-11 160 Oct 16, 1986 Texas Jr 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Josh Akognon PG 5-11 185 Feb 10, 1986 Cal State Fullerton Jr 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States / Nigeria
Antonio Anderson SG 6-6 215 Jun 5, 1985 Memphis Jr 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 1 United States
Derek Bailey 6-5 215 N/A   2012 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Jason Bennett C 7-3 265 N/A Detroit So 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Chase Budinger SF 6-7 218 May 22, 1988 Arizona So 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 14, Detroit Pistons 3 United States
Derrick Caracter PF 6-9 275 May 4, 1988 UTEP So 2010 Rnd 2 Pick 28, Los Angeles Lakers 2 United States
DeMarre Carroll SF 6-8 212 Jul 27, 1986 Missouri Jr 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 27, Memphis Grizzlies 3 United States
Charles Carter 6-9 220 N/A Oklahoma Baptist Jr 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Josh Carter F 6-7 200 Nov 20, 1986 Texas A&M Jr 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Lee Cummard G 6-7 190 Mar 31, 1985 Brigham Young Jr 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Robert Dozier SF/PF 6-9 215 Nov 6, 1985 Memphis Jr 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 30, Miami Heat 0 United States
Wayne Ellington SG 6-4 200 Oct 29, 1987 North Carolina So 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 28, Minnesota Timberwolves 3 United States
Alonzo Gee SG/SF 6-6 219 May 29, 1987 Alabama Jr 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 3 United States
Paul Graham III G 6-5 190 Dec 2, 1985 Florida Atlantic Jr 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Danny Green SG 6-6 210 Jun 22, 1987 North Carolina Jr 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 16, Cleveland Cavaliers 3 United States
Lester Hudson PG/SG 6-3 190 Aug 7, 1984 Tennessee-Martin Jr 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 28, Boston Celtics 3 United States
Stefon Jackson G 6-5 185 May 7, 1985 UTEP Jr 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Ty Lawson PG 5-11 195 Nov 3, 1987 North Carolina So 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 18, Minnesota Timberwolves 3 United States
Leo Lyons F 6-9 240 May 25, 1987 Missouri Jr 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Jerel McNeal PG/SG 6-3 200 Jul 1, 1987 Marquette Jr 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 1 United States
Jeremy Pargo PG 6-2 219 Mar 7, 1986 Gonzaga Jr 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 1 United States
Courtney Pigram G 6-1 195 Nov 14, 1985 East Tennessee State Jr 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
John Riek C 7-2 319 Nov 1, 1989 Tennessee Temple Sr N/A 0 South Sudan
Josh Shipp G 6-5 215 Feb 14, 1986 UCLA Jr 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Kiwan Smith F 6-7 210 N/A Talladega So 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Ronald Steele G 6-1 191 Apr 22, 1986 Alabama Jr 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Robert Vaden SG/PF 6-5 205 Mar 3, 1985 UAB Jr 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 24, Charlotte Bobcats 1 United States
Lorrenzo Wade F 6-6 220 Nov 23, 1985 San Diego State Jr 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Gordon Watt F 6-6 213 Mar 20, 1986 Houston Baptist Jr 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Raymond Wright PF 6-9 220 Apr 11, 1985 Arkansas-Monticello Jr 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States

Here is the list of international players who have withdrawn their names from consideration for the 2008 NBA Draft:
Player Pos HT WT Born Pre-Draft Team Class Draft Status YOS Nationality
Rodrigue Beaubois PG 6-2 185 Feb 24, 1988 Cholet Basket (France) 1988 DOB 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 25, Oklahoma City Thunder 3 France
Mikheil Berishvili F 6-8 200 Dec 4, 1987 BC Vita Tbilisi (Georgia) 1987 DOB 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Georgia
Omri Casspi SF 6-9 225 Jun 22, 1988 Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv (Israel) 1988 DOB 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 23, Sacramento Kings 3 Israel
Victor Claver SF 6-9 224 Aug 30, 1988 Valencia Basket (Spain) 1988 DOB 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 22, Portland Trail Blazers 0 Spain
Nando De Colo SG 6-5 200 Jun 23, 1987 Cholet Basket (France) 1987 DOB 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 23, San Antonio Spurs 0 France
Sergey Ilin 7-6 220 N/A   2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Ukraine
Joe Ingles F 6-8 194 Oct 2, 1987 Melbourne South (Australia) 1987 DOB 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Australia
Jonas Jerebko PF 6-10 231 Mar 2, 1987 Angelico Biella (Italy) 1987 DOB 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 9, Detroit Pistons 3 Sweden
Mladen Jeremic SG 6-5 190 Jan 9, 1988 KK Borac Cacak (Serbia) 1988 DOB 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Serbia
Maxym Korniyenko PF 6-8 220 Jun 22, 1987 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine) 1987 DOB 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Ukraine
Luc Louves F 6-10 210 Feb 22, 1989 Maurienne (France) 1989 DOB 2011 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 France
Rudy Mbemba PG 5-11 195 Aug 29, 1987   1987 DOB 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Sweden
Henk Norel F 7-0 230 Sep 17, 1987 FIATC Mutua Joventut (Spain) 1987 DOB 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 17, Minnesota Timberwolves 0 Netherlands
Maxim Sheleketo SF 6-7 230 Jan 4, 1987 BK Skonto Riga (Latvia) 1987 DOB 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Russia
Giorgi Shermadini C 7-1 250 Apr 2, 1989 Panathinaikos (Greece) 1989 DOB 2011 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Georgia
Maksym Vilkhovetskyi G 6-1 195 Nov 26, 1988 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine) 1988 DOB 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Ukraine
Ronalds Zakis PF 6-10 230 Jul 8, 1987 BK Skonto Riga (Latvia) 1987 DOB 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Latvia

Here is the list of players from U.S. colleges and institutions who remain early entry candidates for the 2008 NBA Draft:
Player Pos HT WT Born Pre-Draft Team Class Draft Status YOS Nationality
Joe Alexander F 6-8 230 Dec 26, 1986 West Virginia Jr * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 8, Milwaukee Bucks 3 United States
Ryan Anderson PF 6-10 240 May 6, 1988 California So * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 21, New Jersey Nets 4 United States
Darrell Arthur PF 6-9 235 Mar 25, 1988 Kansas So * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 27, New Orleans Pelicans 4 United States
D.J. Augustin PG 6-0 183 Nov 10, 1987 Texas So * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 9, Charlotte Bobcats 4 United States
Jerryd Bayless SG/PG 6-3 200 Aug 20, 1988 Arizona Fr * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 11, Indiana Pacers 4 United States
Michael Beasley PF/SF 6-10 235 Jan 9, 1989 Kansas State Fr * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 2, Miami Heat 4 United States
Keith Brumbaugh F 6-10 215 Jul 30, 1985 Hillsborough Jr * 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Mario Chalmers PG 6-2 190 May 19, 1986 Kansas Jr * 2008 Rnd 2 Pick 4, Minnesota Timberwolves 4 United States
Chris Douglas-Roberts SG 6-7 200 Jan 8, 1987 Memphis Jr * 2008 Rnd 2 Pick 10, New Jersey Nets 3 United States
C.J. Giles C 6-11 240 Sep 25, 1985 Oregon State Sr * 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Eric Gordon SG 6-3 222 Dec 25, 1988 Indiana Fr * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 7, Los Angeles Clippers 4 United States
Jamont Gordon G 6-4 220 Mar 16, 1987 Mississippi State Jr * 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Donte Greene PF 6-11 226 Feb 21, 1988 Syracuse Fr * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 28, Memphis Grizzlies 4 United States / Germany
Kalen Grimes PF 6-9 250 Aug 31, 1985 Missouri Sr * 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Richard Hendrix F 6-9 264 Nov 15, 1986 Alabama Jr * 2008 Rnd 2 Pick 19, Golden State Warriors 1 United States
J.J. Hickson PF/C 6-9 242 Sep 4, 1988 North Carolina State Fr * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 19, Cleveland Cavaliers 4 United States
George Hill PG/SG 6-2 190 May 4, 1986 IUPUI Jr * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 26, San Antonio Spurs 4 United States
Reggie Huffman SF 6-7 216 Nov 2, 1982 UAB Jr * 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Shawn James C 6-10 225 Sep 10, 1983 Duquesne Jr * 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Davon Jefferson F 6-8 220 Nov 3, 1986 USC So * 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
DeAndre Jordan C 6-11 265 Jul 21, 1988 Texas A&M Fr * 2008 Rnd 2 Pick 5, Los Angeles Clippers 4 United States
Kosta Koufos C 7-0 265 Feb 24, 1989 Ohio State Fr * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 23, Utah Jazz 4 United States / Greece
Brook Lopez C 7-0 265 Apr 1, 1988 Stanford So * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 10, New Jersey Nets 4 United States
Robin Lopez C 7-0 255 Apr 1, 1988 Stanford So * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 15, Phoenix Suns 4 United States
Kevin Love PF 6-10 260 Sep 7, 1988 UCLA Fr * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 5, Memphis Grizzlies 4 United States
O.J. Mayo SG 6-4 210 Nov 5, 1987 USC Fr * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 3, Minnesota Timberwolves 4 United States
Luc Mbah a Moute SF 6-8 230 Sep 9, 1986 UCLA Jr * 2008 Rnd 2 Pick 7, Milwaukee Bucks 4 Cameroon
JaVale McGee C 7-0 252 Jan 19, 1988 Nevada So * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 18, Washington Wizards 4 United States
Kojo Mensah G 6-1 180 Apr 1, 1985 Duquesne Jr * 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Trent Plaisted PF/C 6-11 245 Oct 20, 1986 Brigham Young Jr * 2008 Rnd 2 Pick 16, Seattle SuperSonics 0 United States
Bruce Price G 6-3 200 Mar 24, 1983 Tennessee State Jr * 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Anthony Randolph PF 6-11 225 Jul 15, 1989 LSU Fr * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 14, Golden State Warriors 4 United States
JaJuan Robinson PG 5-10 170 Apr 3, 1984 Lincoln University So (Ineligible) * 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Derrick Rose PG 6-3 190 Oct 4, 1988 Memphis Fr * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 1, Chicago Bulls 4 United States
Brandon Rush SG 6-6 210 Jul 7, 1985 Kansas Jr * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 13, Portland Trail Blazers 4 United States
Walter Sharpe PF 6-9 245 Jul 18, 1986 UAB Jr * 2008 Rnd 2 Pick 2, Seattle SuperSonics 1 United States
Marreese Speights PF/C 6-10 245 Aug 4, 1987 Florida So * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 16, Philadelphia Sixers 4 United States
Bill Walker SG/SF 6-6 220 Oct 9, 1987 Kansas State Fr * 2008 Rnd 2 Pick 17, Washington Wizards 4 United States
Russell Westbrook PG 6-3 187 Nov 12, 1988 UCLA So * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 4, Seattle SuperSonics 4 United States

Here is the list of international players who remain early entry candidates for the 2008 NBA Draft:
Player Pos HT WT Born Pre-Draft Team Class Draft Status YOS Nationality
Alexis Ajinca C 7-2 248 May 6, 1988 Hyeres-Toulon Var Basket (France) 1988 DOB * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 20, Charlotte Bobcats 3 France
Nicolas Batum SF 6-8 200 Dec 14, 1988 Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France) 1988 DOB * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 25, Houston Rockets 4 France
Danilo Gallinari SF 6-10 225 Aug 8, 1988 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy) 1988 DOB * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 6, New York Knicks 4 Italy
Serge Ibaka PF/C 6-10 235 Sep 18, 1989 CB L'Hospitalet (Spain) 1989 DOB * 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 24, Seattle SuperSonics 3 Republic of the Congo / Spain
Ante Tomic C 7-1 225 Feb 17, 1987 KK Zagreb (Croatia) 1987 DOB * 2008 Rnd 2 Pick 14, Utah Jazz 0 Croatia