Former top overall recruit Emoni Bates has entered the 2023 NBA Draft as an Early Entry Candidate. Bates began his college career at the University of Memphis before transferring and playing his sophomore season at Eastern Michigan.

With the Eagles, Bates averaged 19.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. He started all 30 games for Eastern Michigan this season after playing in 18 games with 13 starts as a freshman at Memphis.

Bates is projected to go in the second round in most mock drafts. He will be one of the younger players in the 2023 draft, as Bates only turned 19 in late-January of this year.

Duke center Dereck Lively II has declared as an Early Entry Candidate for the 2023 NBA Draft. Lively is projected to be selected in the middle of the first round of this year's draft.

In his lone season with the Blue Devils, Lively started 24 of 34 games. He averaged 5.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in 20.6 minutes per game.

At 7-foot-1, Lively is one of the biggest prospects projected to go in the top half of the draft, outside of Victor Wembanyama. Scouts project Lively to be an instant impact player as a defender and rebounder.

Albama freshman center/forward Noah Clowney announced he's declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft. Clowney is projected first-round pick in the 15-25 range. 

At 6-foot-10 and a good athlete, Clowney projects to play both the four and the five in the NBA. He played both inside and outside in his only season with the Crimson Tide.

Clowney averaged 9.8 points and 7.9 rebounds in 25.4 minutes per game. He joins teammate Brandon Miller as freshmen to leave Alabama following this season.

University of Kentucky freshman guard Cason Wallace is declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft. Wallace is a projected top-10 pick in this June's draft.

In his lone season with the Wildcats, Wallace averaged 11.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game. He shot 45% from the field and 35% on three-pointers.

The 6-foot-4 combo guard is considered one of the best defenders in this draft class. Wallace's wingspan and length as a perimeter defender are intriguing to teams. He also showed an ability to play as an on-ball facilitator late in the season. That increases Wallace's value, as he showed he can be more than just a scorer.