May 2011 Basketball Wiretap

Stanford Guard Jeremy Green Enters Draft

Apr 29, 2011 2:00 AM

Stanford junior guard Jeremy Green has made himself available for the June 23 NBA draft but will not hire an agent at this time in order to maintain his college eligibility, coach Johnny Dawkins said Thursday.

Underclassmen have until May 8 to withdraw from the draft and maintain their NCAA eligibility.




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NBA Announces List Of 2011 Early Draft Candidates

Apr 28, 2011 1:04 PM

The National Basketball Association announced today that 89 players, including 69 players from U.S. colleges and 20 international players, have filed as early entry candidates for the 2011 NBA Draft.

Players wishing to enter the 2011 NBA Draft were required to submit a letter to the NBA to be received no later than Sunday, April 24.

Players who have applied for early entry have the right to withdraw their names from consideration for the Draft by notifying the NBA of their decision in writing no later than 5 p.m. ET on Monday, June 13.

The following is a of players from U.S. colleges who have applied for early entry into the 2011 NBA Draft, which will be held Thursday, June 23, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

EARLY ENTRY CANDIDATES FOR 2011 NBA DRAFT

Olu Ashaolu Louisiana Tech 6-7 Junior
Keion Bell Pepperdine 6-3 Junior
Jacob Blankenship Southeastern (FL) 6-9 Junior
Laurence Bowers Missouri 6-8 Junior
Alec Burks Colorado 6-6 Sophomore
DeAngelo Casto Washington State 6-8 Junior
Roscoe Davis Midland JC (TX) 6-10 Freshman
Mamadou Diarra Chaminade (HI) 7-0 Junior
TyShwan Edmondson Austin Peay 6-4 Junior
Kim English Missouri 6-6 Junior
Ashton Gibbs Pittsburgh 6-2 Junior
Troy Gillenwater New Mexico State 6-8 Junior
Jeremy Green Stanford 6-4 Junior
Jordan Hamilton Texas 6-7 Sophomore
Tobias Harris Tennessee 6-8 Freshman
Desmond Holloway Coastal Carolina 6-3 Junior
Terrell Holloway Xavier 6-0 Junior
Tyler Honeycutt UCLA 6-8 Sophomore
Scotty Hopson Tennessee 6-7 Junior
Kyrie Irving Duke 6-2 Freshman
Reggie Jackson Boston College 6-3 Junior
Terrence Jennings Louisville 6-9 Junior
Orlando Johnson UC-Santa Barbara 6-5 Junior
Reggie Johnson Miami 6-10 Sophomore
Tiondre Johnson Coastal Bend JC (TX) 6-6 Sophomore
Kevin Jones West Virginia 6-8 Junior
Terrence Jones Kentucky 6-8 Freshman
Cory Joseph Texas 6-3 Freshman
Enes Kanter Kentucky 6-10 Freshman
Ryan Kelley Colorado 6-5 Sophomore
Dan Kelm Viterbo (WI) 6-0 Sophomore
Brandon Knight Kentucky 6-3 Freshman
Malcolm Lee UCLA 6-5 Junior
Kawhi Leonard San Diego State 6-7 Sophomore
Travis Leslie Georgia 6-4 Junior
DeAndre Liggins Kentucky 6-6 Junior
David Loubeau Texas A&M 6-8 Junior
Shelvin Mack Butler 6-3 Junior
Greg Mangano Yale 6-10 Junior
Keishawn Mayes Campbell 6-7 Junior
Cameron Moore Alabama-Birmingham 6-10 Junior
Darius Morris Michigan 6-4 Sophomore
Marcus Morris Kansas 6-9 Junior
Markieff Morris Kansas 6-10 Junior
Darrion Pellum Hampton 6-6 Junior
J.P. Primm North Carolina-Asheville 6-1 Junior
Willie Reed St. Louis 6-9 Sophomore
Jereme Richmond Illinois 6-7 Freshman
Ralph Sampson III Minnesota 6-11 Junior
Carleton Scott Notre Dame 6-8 Junior
Josh Selby Kansas 6-3 Freshman
Iman Shumpert Georgia Tech 6-5 Junior
John Shurna Northwestern 6-8 Junior
Chris Singleton Florida State 6-9 Junior
Greg Smith Fresno State 6-10 Sophomore
Tony Taylor George Washington 6-1 Junior
Isaiah Thomas Washington 5-8 Junior
Trey Thompkins Georgia 6-10 Junior
Hollis Thompson Georgetown 6-7 Sophomore
Klay Thompson Washington State 6-6 Junior
Tristan Thompson Texas 6-8 Freshman
Thomas Tibbs Jr. Staten Island 5-10 Junior
Nikola Vucevic Southern California 6-10 Junior
Kemba Walker Connecticut 6-1 Junior
Antoine Watson Florida International 6-4 Junior
Charlie Westbrook South Dakota 6-4 Junior
Derrick Williams Arizona 6-8 Sophomore
Jordan Williams Maryland 6-10 Sophomore
Brandon Wood Valparaiso 6-2 Junior

The following is the list of international players who have applied for early entry into the 2011 NBA Draft:
 
Andrew Albicy Paris-Levallois (France) 5-10 1990 DOB
Furkan Aldemir Karsiyaka (Turkey) 6-9 1991 DOB
Davis Bertans Union Olimpija (Slovenia) 6-7 1992 DOB
Bismack Biyombo Fuenlabrada (Spain) 6-9 1992 DOB
Nihad Djedovic Lottomatica Roma (Italy) 6-5 1990 DOB
Emmanouil Koukoulas Ilysiakos (Greece) 6-11 1991 DOB
Joffrey Lauvergne Chalon (France) 6-10 1991 DOB
Abdoulaye Loum Le Havre (France) 6-10 1991 DOB
Nikola Mirotic Real Madrid (Spain) 6-10 1991 DOB
Donatas Motiejunas Benetton Treviso (Italy) 7-0 1990 DOB
Lucas Riva Nogueira Estudiantes II (Spain) 6-11 1992 DOB
Femi Oladipo Crailsheim (Germany) 6-7 1990 DOB
Leon Radosevic Cibona (Croatia) 6-10 1990 DOB
Negueba Samake Rouen (France) 6-11 1990 DOB
Tornike Shengelia Verviers-Pepinster (Belgium) 6-9 1991 DOB
Abdel Kader Sylla Nancy (France) 6-9 1990 DOB
Jonas Valanciunas Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania) 6-11 1992 DOB
Jan Vesely Partizan (Serbia) 6-11 1990 DOB
Jonas Wohlfarth-Bottermann Telekom (Germany) 6-10 1990 DOB
Tomislav Zubcic Cibona (Croatia) 7-0 1990 DOB

Click here to view RealGM's archive of early entry candidates.

RealGM Staff Report

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Donatas Montiejunas To Test Draft Waters

Apr 24, 2011 2:47 PM

Donatas Montiejunas of Lithuania has decided to test the NBA draft waters.

"He applied today,'' Herb Rudoy, Montiejunas' Chicago-based agent, told me. "I don't know where he'll go in the draft, but he'll be a lottery pick. I'm pretty sure of that.''

Most NBA officials would concur with Rudoy's assessment. The 7-foot, 220-pound Montiejunas is generally regarded as one of the best big men in the draft.

In a recent informal poll of several NBA GMs, player personnel directors and scouts by The Journal Times, Montiejunas was considered one of the top 10 prospects for the draft.

Gary Woelfel/Racine Journal-Times

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Lucas Nogueira Declares For Draft

Apr 23, 2011 3:19 PM

Lucas Nogueira has entered his name into the June 23 NBA draft.

Nogueira’s representatives informed the NBA in a letter sent on Friday. They plan to use the predraft workout process with teams to gauge how far into the first round Nogueira could climb this year.

Prospects have until June 14th to pull out of the draft.

After an impressive performance at the under-18 FIBA championships in July in San Antonio, Nogueira became an intriguing prospect for NBA executives. With a 7-foot-6 wingspan, he’s shown the potential to be a dominant force on the defensive end. Nogueira is still working to add strength to his 220-pound frame.

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

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Texas' Hamilton, Thompson, Joseph Entering Draft

Apr 22, 2011 8:16 PM

Tristan Thompson, Jordan Hamilton and Cory Joseph have all declared for the 2011 NBA draft.

Hamilton plans to hire an agent and forego his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility, but Thompson and Joseph will not, which means they may retain their eligibility if they withdraw their names by May 8.

With this departure (and if Thompson and Joseph do indeed leave), Rick Barnes loses his entire starting lineup, which consisted of Hamilton, Thompson, Joseph and graduating seniors Dogus Balbay and Gary Johnson.

Laken Litman/Dallas Morning News

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Georgetown's Hollis Thompson Declares For Draft

Apr 22, 2011 8:14 PM

Georgetown sophomore Hollis Thompson has entered his name into the NBA draft but will not hire an agent, according to the school.

He has until May 8 to pull his name out of the draft to retain his NCAA eligibility.

Thompson, a 6-foot-7, 205-pound swingman from Los Angeles, averaged 8.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.

Tarik El-Bashir,/Washington Post

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Burks Declares For Draft

Apr 21, 2011 6:06 PM

Colorado guard Alec Burks will give up his final two years of eligibility to declare for the NBA draft.
Burks, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard, said today he will leave the school to turn pro.

"I was really excited about coming back (to CU) until yesterday," Burks said. "I wasn't ready to give up the college experience. But I talked to a lot of people.

"I thought about (the possibility of an NBA owners) lockout," Burks said. "But it's a risk-reward. The NBA has been a dream of mine."

Burks led the Big 12 in scoring at 20.5 points per game.

Tom Kensler/Denver Post

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West Virginia's Kevin Jones Declares For Draft

Apr 21, 2011 3:21 PM

West Virginia forward Kevin Jones will declare for the 2011 NBA draft but will not hire an agent, according to older brother and advisor Gerard Jones.

The 6-foot-8 Jones ranked second on the Mountaineers with 13.1 points and first with 7.5 rebounds per game.

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Kentucky's Knight, Jones And Liggins Declare For NBA Draft

Apr 20, 2011 11:29 AM

Kentucky's Brandon Knight, Terrence Jones and DeAndre Liggins have declared for the NBA draft, the school announced on Wednesday.

None of the three has hired an agent or announced plans to do so.

Coach John Calipari said he supported the three players exploring the possibilty of entering the NBA.

"They were a joy to coach this year and I would love the opportunity to continue to coach them again next season," Calipari said in a statement released by the school. "I will always support my players in weighing their options and doing what is personally best for them and their families."

ESPN

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Kentucky's Lamb Will Return For Sophomore Season

Apr 19, 2011 4:16 PM

Kentucky freshman Doron Lamb will return for his sophomore season, according to an ESPN.com report on Tuesday.

The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 12.3 points and shot 48 percent from 3-point range for the Wildcats while helping them to their first Final Four appearance in 13 years.

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Klay Thompson Enters NBA Draft Without Agent

Percy Allen/Seattle Times

Washington State's Casto Declares For Draft

Percy Allen/Seattle Times

Kawhi Leonard Will Hire Agent And Enter Draft

ESPN.com

Josh Selby Enters NBA Draft

J. Brady McCollough/Wichita Eagle

Xavier's Tu Holloway Will Test Waters Without Agent

Jeff Goodman/Yardbarker.com

Notre Dame's Carleton Scott To Test Draft Waters

Brian Hamilton/Chicago Tribune

Derrick Williams Heading To NBA Draft

Arizona Republic

FSU's Chris Singleton Declares For NBA Draft

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Fresno State's Greg Smith Hires Agent

Daniel Lyght/Fresno Bee

Malcolm Lee To Hire Agent, Forgo Final Season At UCLA

Ben Bolch/Los Angeles Times

Georgia Guard Travis Leslie Staying In Draft

Seth Emerson/Macon Telegraph

UConn's Walker Confirms Draft Entry

Neill Ostrout/Connecticut Post

Butler's Shelvin Mack To Test Draft Status

Andy Katz/ESPN.com

Sources: Walker To Declare For Draft

ESPN

Perry Jones Skipping Draft, Returning To Baylor

Jeff Goodman/FOXSports.com

Kemba Walker Expected To Announce NBA Plans On Tuesday

Mike Anthony/Hartford Courant

Morris Twins Declare For Draft, Hire Agent

Jeff Goodman/Yardbarker.com

Taylor, Robinson Pass On NBA, Returning To Kansas

Tully Corcoran/Topeka Capital-Journal

Henson, Zeller Returning To Tar Heels; Barnes Undecided

Robbi Pickeral/Charlotte Observer

Kyrie Irving To Enter Draft, Hire Agent

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