Meyers Leonard and Brandon Paul have submitted their names to the NBA's undergraduate advisory committee to receive feedback on their draft status, according to Illinois interim head coach Jerrance Howard.

“Meyers, I think has a chance,” Howard said. “I think it’ll be good for Brandon to see where he’s at, to see what he has to work on. I think they’re two different situations. I definitely think they are both NBA talents. They do have to work on some things. I think it’s really smart if that’s your dream and you really have a chance to go get a good feel of what people are thinking about where you could go.”

Leonard, a 7-foot-1 center, averaged 13.6 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 1.9 rebounds per game for Illinois.

He is projected as a mid-first round selection in this year’s draft.