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92 Early Entry Candidates Remain In NBA Draft

Jun 14, 2023 8:52 AM

The 2023 NBA Draft field is set. The final withdrawal deadline for Early Entry Candidates was June 12. The NBA released that 44 international players and four US-based players withdrew from the draft. That was in addition to 108 players who withdrew ahead of the NCAA withdrawal deadline on May 31.

The leaves 92 total Early Entry Candidates for the 2023 NBA Draft. 84 players are NCAA early entrants and eight come from international leagues.

The 2023 NBA Draft will take place on Thursday, June 22. In this year's draft, 58 total players will be selected, as the Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers both forfeited second-round picks due to tampering. The San Antonio Spurs hold the first overall pick in the draft and are widely expected to select Victor Wembanyama out of France.

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Andre Jackson Jr., Oscar Tshiebwe, Jordan Walsh To Stay In Draft; Zach Edey To Return To Purdue

Jun 1, 2023 1:34 AM

UConn's Andre Jackson Jr., Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe, and Arkansas' Jordan Walsh will all remain in the 2023 NBA Draft.

Jackson and Walsh are projected to go in the second round by ESPN, with Tshiebwe currently ranked No. 75 in ESPN's projections.

Consensus National Player of the Year Zach Edey will return to Purdue after withdrawing from the draft.

Early entry candidates had until Wednesday night to make a decision of continuing the draft process. 

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