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2009 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Here is the list of players from U.S. colleges and institutions who have withdrawn their names from consideration for the 2009 NBA Draft:
Player Pos HT WT Born College Class Draft Status YOS Nationality
Jake Anderson PG 6-2 200 Apr 8, 1987 Iowa State So 2011 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Ryan Anderson G 6-4 205 Dec 19, 1987 Nebraska Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Dominique Archie F 6-7 205 Aug 19, 1987 South Carolina Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Dwayne Collins F 6-8 241 Apr 13, 1988 Miami (FL) Jr 2010 Rnd 2 Pick 30, Phoenix Suns 0 United States
Kenneth Cooper C 6-10 260 Dec 26, 1987 UAB Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Bryan Davis F 6-9 250 Dec 31, 1986 Texas A&M Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Devan Downey G 5-9 170 Sep 28, 1987 South Carolina Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Osiris Eldridge G 6-3 190 Jun 18, 1988 Illinois State Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Gary Flowers F 6-8 214 Apr 22, 1986 Southern Mississippi So 2011 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Jonathan Gibson G 6-2 172 Nov 8, 1987 New Mexico State Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Kyle Gibson G 6-5 205 May 22, 1987 Louisiana Tech Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Luke Harangody PF 6-7 245 Jan 2, 1988 Notre Dame Jr 2010 Rnd 2 Pick 22, Boston Celtics 2 United States
Kevin Harris     N/A   2011 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0
Damion James SF 6-7 225 Oct 7, 1987 Texas Jr 2010 Rnd 1 Pick 24, Atlanta Hawks 2 United States
Mac Koshwal FC 6-10 255 Oct 19, 1987 DePaul So 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Gani Lawal PF 6-9 234 Nov 7, 1988 Georgia Tech So 2010 Rnd 2 Pick 16, Phoenix Suns 1 United States / Nigeria
James Lewis G 6-3 200 Jun 3, 1986 Fresno Pacific Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Dior Lowhorn F 6-7 230 Apr 15, 1987 San Francisco Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Ater Majok F 6-11 233 Jul 4, 1987 Gold Coast (Australia) 1987 DOB 2011 Rnd 2 Pick 28, Los Angeles Lakers 0 Australia / South Sudan
Tasmin Mitchell SF 6-7 245 Jun 25, 1986 LSU Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Patrick Patterson PF 6-9 235 Mar 14, 1989 Kentucky So 2010 Rnd 1 Pick 14, Houston Rockets 2 United States
Scottie Reynolds PG 6-2 209 Oct 10, 1987 Villanova Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
D.J. Rivera G 6-4 190 Sep 26, 1988 Binghamton Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Magnum Rolle F 6-11 235 Feb 23, 1986 Louisiana Tech Jr 2010 Rnd 2 Pick 21, Oklahoma City Thunder 1 Bahamas
Junior Salters G 6-6 200 Mar 3, 1988 Wofford Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Donald Sloan SG 6-3 205 Jan 15, 1988 Texas A&M Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 1 United States
Tyler Smith F 6-7 210 Sep 4, 1986 Tennessee Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Jonathan Tavernari F 6-6 215 Jun 18, 1987 Brigham Young Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Brazil
Malcolm Thomas PF 6-9 225 Nov 8, 1988 San Diego State So 2011 NBA Draft, Undrafted 1 United States
Jarvis Varnado PF 6-9 230 Mar 1, 1988 Mississippi State Jr 2010 Rnd 2 Pick 11, Miami Heat 0 United States
Greivis Vasquez PG 6-6 211 Jan 16, 1987 Maryland Jr 2010 Rnd 1 Pick 28, Memphis Grizzlies 2 Venezuela
Martez Walker     N/A   2012 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0
Michael Washington F 6-9 240 Oct 2, 1986 Arkansas Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Jeremy Wise PG 6-2 185 Mar 13, 1986 Bakersfield Jam 1986 DOB 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Nic Wise PG 5-10 180 Sep 8, 1987 Arizona Jr 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States

Here is the list of international players who have withdrawn their names from consideration for the 2009 NBA Draft:
Player Pos HT WT Born Pre-Draft Team Class Draft Status YOS Nationality
Amadou Aboubakar Zaki C 7-1 230 Feb 10, 1988 BCM Gravelines (France) 1988 DOB 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Niger
Nemanja Bjelica PF 6-10 225 May 9, 1988 KK Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) 1988 DOB 2010 Rnd 2 Pick 5, Washington Wizards 0 Serbia
Georgios Bogris FC 6-10 235 Feb 19, 1989 Panathinaikos (Greece) 1989 DOB 2011 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Greece
Vladimir Dasic PF 6-8 236 May 13, 1988 KK Buducnost VOLI (Montenegro) 1988 DOB 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Montenegro
Adam Hanga F 6-7 200 Apr 12, 1989 Albacomp-UPC (Hungary) 1989 DOB 2011 Rnd 2 Pick 29, San Antonio Spurs 0 Hungary
Rudy Jomby SG 6-6 209 May 21, 1988 STB Le Havre (France) 1988 DOB 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 France
Tanel Kurbas SG 6-5 202 May 8, 1988 Tallinna Kalev (Estonia) 1988 DOB 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Estonia
Milan Macvan PF 6-8 265 Nov 16, 1989 KK Hemofarm Vrsac (Serbia) 1989 DOB 2011 Rnd 2 Pick 24, Cleveland Cavaliers 0 Croatia / Serbia
Boban Marjanovic C 7-3 272 Aug 15, 1988 KK Hemofarm Vrsac (Serbia) 1988 DOB 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Serbia
Tim Ohlbrecht C 6-11 255 Aug 30, 1988 Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany) 1988 DOB 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Germany
Carl Ona Embo PG 6-1 175 Aug 6, 1989   1989 DOB 2011 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 France
Nikolas Pappas PG 6-4 200 Jul 11, 1990 A.O. Kolossos Rodou BC (Greece) 1990 DOB 2012 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Greece
Anton Ponomarev F 6-10 210 Oct 31, 1988 Astana Tigers (Kazakhstan) 1988 DOB 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Kazakhstan
Paulao Prestes C 6-11 260 Feb 15, 1988 UCAM Murcia (Spain) 1988 DOB 2010 Rnd 2 Pick 15, Minnesota Timberwolves 0 Brazil
Miroslav Raduljica C 7-0 250 Jan 5, 1988 KK FMP (Serbia) 1988 DOB 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Serbia
Fernando Raposo F 6-9 230 Jul 7, 1989 Pau-Orthez (France) 1989 DOB 2011 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Germany / France
Evangelos Sakellariou SG 6-3   Aug 4, 1989   1989 DOB 2011 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Greece
Alexandros Sigkounas PF 6-6 230 Jul 7, 1988 Kavala (Greece) 1988 DOB 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Greece
Ludovic Vaty PF 6-9 240 Nov 21, 1988 Orleans Loiret Basket (France) 1988 DOB 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 France
Artem Zabelin FC 7-1 227 Jan 15, 1988 CSKA Moscow (Russia) 1988 DOB 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Russia

Here is the list of players from U.S. colleges and institutions who remain early entry candidates for the 2009 NBA Draft:
Player Pos HT WT Born Pre-Draft Team Class Draft Status YOS Nationality
DeJuan Blair PF 6-7 270 Apr 22, 1989 Pittsburgh So * 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 7, San Antonio Spurs 3 United States
Derrick Brown PF 6-7 225 Sep 8, 1987 Xavier Jr * 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 10, Charlotte Bobcats 3 United States
Chase Budinger SF 6-7 218 May 22, 1988 Arizona Jr * 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 14, Detroit Pistons 3 United States
Earl Clark PF 6-10 225 Jan 17, 1988 Louisville Jr * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 14, Phoenix Suns 3 United States
Kareem Cooper C 7-0 285 Oct 17, 1984 UTEP Jr * 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Brandon Costner F 6-9 235 Jul 21, 1987 North Carolina State Jr * 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Stephen Curry PG 6-3 185 Mar 14, 1988 Davidson Jr * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 7, Golden State Warriors 3 United States
Austin Daye SF/PF 6-11 200 Jun 5, 1988 Gonzaga So * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 15, Detroit Pistons 3 United States
DeMar DeRozan SG/SF 6-7 216 Aug 7, 1989 USC Fr * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 9, Toronto Raptors 3 United States
Eric Devendorf G 6-4 180 Apr 21, 1987 Syracuse Jr * 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Wayne Ellington SG 6-4 200 Oct 29, 1987 North Carolina Jr * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 28, Minnesota Timberwolves 3 United States
Chinemelu Elonu C 6-10 235 Mar 11, 1987 Texas A&M Jr * 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 29, Los Angeles Lakers 0 Nigeria / United States
Tyreke Evans SG 6-6 220 Sep 19, 1989 Memphis Fr * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 4, Sacramento Kings 3 United States
Jonny Flynn PG 6-0 185 Feb 6, 1989 Syracuse So * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 6, Minnesota Timberwolves 3 United States
Taj Gibson PF 6-9 225 Jun 24, 1985 USC Jr * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 26, Chicago Bulls 3 United States
Blake Griffin PF 6-10 251 Mar 16, 1989 Oklahoma So * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 1, Los Angeles Clippers 3 United States
D'mond Grismore C 6-6 220 N/A Huston-Tillotson Jr * 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Rog'er Guignard G 5-11 165 Sep 29, 1987 Texas-Arlington Jr * 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Daniel Hackett G 6-5 215 Dec 19, 1987 USC Jr * 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States / Italy
James Harden SG 6-5 220 Aug 26, 1989 Arizona State So * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 3, Oklahoma City Thunder 3 United States
Paul Harris G-F 6-4 230 Oct 15, 1986 Syracuse Jr * 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Gerald Henderson SG 6-5 215 Dec 9, 1987 Duke Jr * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 12, Charlotte Bobcats 3 United States
Jordan Hill PF 6-10 235 Jul 27, 1987 Arizona Jr * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 8, New York Knicks 3 United States
Jrue Holiday PG 6-4 205 Jun 12, 1990 UCLA Fr * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 17, Philadelphia Sixers 3 United States
James Johnson PF 6-9 248 Feb 20, 1987 Wake Forest So * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 16, Chicago Bulls 3 United States
Nick Calathes SG/SF 6-6 185 Feb 7, 1989 Florida So * 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 15, Minnesota Timberwolves 0 United States / Greece
Ty Lawson PG 5-11 195 Nov 3, 1987 North Carolina Jr * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 18, Minnesota Timberwolves 3 United States
Darnell Lindsay G 6-4 205 N/A Tennessee Tech Jr * 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Jodie Meeks SG 6-4 208 Aug 21, 1987 Kentucky Jr * 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 11, Milwaukee Bucks 3 United States
Nate Miles G 6-7 190 N/A Southern Idaho Fr * 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Patty Mills PG 6-0 185 Aug 11, 1988 Saint Mary's So * 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 25, Portland Trail Blazers 3 Australia
Byron Mullens C 7-0 275 Feb 14, 1989 Ohio State Fr * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 24, Dallas Mavericks 3 United States
Ronald Ogoke C 7-0 225 N/A Paul Quinn Jr * 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Terrence Roderick G 6-6 180 Jun 5, 1988 UAB So * 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
DaJuan Summers PF 6-8 240 Jan 24, 1988 Georgetown Jr * 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 5, Detroit Pistons 3 United States
Shawn Taggart F 6-10 230 Mar 26, 1985 Memphis Jr * 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States
Jeff Teague PG 6-2 181 Jun 10, 1988 Wake Forest So * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 19, Atlanta Hawks 3 United States
Hasheem Thabeet C 7-3 263 Feb 16, 1987 Connecticut Jr * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 2, Memphis Grizzlies 3 Tanzania
Dar Tucker G-F 6-4 205 Apr 11, 1988 DePaul So * 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 United States

Here is the list of international players who remain early entry candidates for the 2009 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
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
Christian Eyenga SG/SF 6-7 210 Jun 22, 1989 CB Prat Juventud (Spain) 1989 DOB * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 30, Cleveland Cavaliers 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Vitor Faverani C 6-11 235 May 5, 1988 Unicaja Malaga (Spain) 1988 DOB * 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Brazil
Sergii Gladyr G 6-5 190 Oct 17, 1988 MBC Mykolaiv (Ukraine) 1988 DOB * 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 19, Atlanta Hawks 0 Ukraine
Baris Hersek F 6-8 229 Mar 26, 1988 Darussafaka (Turkey) 1988 DOB * 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Turkey
Ricky Rubio PG 6-4 180 Oct 21, 1990 FIATC Mutua Joventut (Spain) 1990 DOB * 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 5, Minnesota Timberwolves 1 Spain
Ibrahim Yildirim G 6-3 200 Jan 15, 1990 Bandirma Kirmizi (Turkey) 1990 DOB * 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted 0 Turkey