The National Basketball Association announced today that 91 players, including 69 players from U.S. colleges and institutions and 22 international players, have filed as early entry candidates for the 2008 NBA Draft.
Players wishing to renounce their remaining intercollegiate eligibility and enter the 2008 NBA Draft were required to submit a letter to the NBA to be received no later than Sunday, April 27. 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 16.
Following is the list of players from U.S. colleges and institutions who have applied for early entry into the 2008 NBA Draft, which will be held Thursday, June 26, at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City:
EARLY ENTRY CANDIDATES FOR 2008 NBA DRAFT
A.J. Abrams
Josh Akognon
Joe Alexander
Antonio Anderson
Ryan Anderson
Darrell Arthur
D.J. Augustin
Derek Bailey
Jerryd Bayless
Michael Beasley
Jason Bennett
Keith Brumbaugh
Chase Budinger
Derrick Caracter
DeMarre Carroll
Charles Carter
Josh Carter
Mario Chalmers
Lee Cummard
Chris Douglas-Roberts
Robert Dozier
Wayne Ellington
Alonzo Gee
C.J. Giles
Eric Gordon
Jamont Gordon
Paul Graham III
Danny Green
Donte Greene
Kalen Grimes
Richard Hendrix
J.J. Hickson
George Hill
Lester Hudson
Reggie Huffman
Stefon Jackson
Shawn James
Davon Jefferson
DeAndre Jordan
Kosta Koufos
Ty Lawson
Brook Lopez
Robin Lopez
Kevin Love
Leo Lyons
O.J. Mayo
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute
JaVale McGee
Jerel McNeal
Kojo Mensah
Jeremy Pargo
Courtney Pigram
Trent Plaisted
Bruce Price
Anthony Randolph
John Riek
Derrick Rose
Brandon Rush
Walter Sharpe
Josh Shipp
Kiwan Smith
Marreese Speights
Ronald Steele
Robert Vaden
Lorrenzo Wade
Bill Walker
Gordon Watt
Russell Westbrook
Raymond Wright
The following is the list of international players who have applied for early entry into the 2008 NBA Draft:
Alexis Ajinca
Nicolas Batum
Rodrigue Beaubois
Mikheil Berishvili
Omri Casspi
Victor Claver
Nando de Colo
Danilo Gallinari
Serge Ibaka
Sergey Ilin
Joe Ingles
Jonas Jerebko
Mladen Jeremic
Maxym Korniyenko
Luc Louves
Rudy Mbemba
Henk Norel
Maxim Sheleketo
Giorgi Shermadini
Ante Tomic
Maksym Vilkhovetskyi
Ronalds Zakis