NBA announces early entry candidates fro NBA Drat 2023 presented by State Farm

NEW YORK, April 25, 2023 – The National Basketball Association announced today that 242 players have filed as early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2023 presented by State Farm.

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 12. Under NCAA rules, in order to retain college basketball eligibility, college players who have entered NBA Draft 2023 must withdraw by Wednesday, May 31.

Following is the list of players from colleges and professional teams who have applied for early entry into NBA Draft 2023, which will be held Thursday, June 22.

EARLY ENTRY CANDIDATES FOR NBA DRAFT 2023

Player                                                    School                                                   Height                   Status

Jaden Akins                                          Michigan State                                     6-4                          Sophomore

Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu           Memphis                                               6-10                        Senior

Trey Alexander                                    Creighton                                              6-4                          Sophomore

Damezi Anderson Jr.                          Detroit                                                   6-7                          Senior

Chase Audige                                       Northwestern                                        6-4                          Senior

Marcus Bagley                                     Arizona State                                        6-8                          Sophomore

Amari Bailey                                        UCLA                                                    6-5                          Freshman

Will Baker                                            Nevada                                                  7-0                          Junior

TJ Bamba                                              Washington State                                6-5                          Junior

Josh Bannan                                         Montana                                                6-10                        Junior    

Grant Basile                                          Virginia Tech                                       6-9                          Senior

Emoni Bates                                         Eastern Michigan                                6-10                        Sophomore

Manny Bates                                        Butler                                                     6-11                        Senior

Damion Baugh                                     TCU                                                       6-4                          Senior

Charles Bediako                                  Alabama                                                7-0                          Sophomore

Reece Beekman                                   Virginia                                                 6-3                          Junior

T.J. Bickerstaff                                    Boston College                                    6-9                          Senior

Anthony Black                                     Arkansas                                               6-7                          Freshman

Adem Bona                                           UCLA                                                    6-10                        Freshman

Gael Bonilla                                         Capitanes (G League)                         6-7                         

Keylan Boone                                      Pacific                                                    6-8                          Senior

Jalen Bridges                                        Baylor                                                    6-7                          Junior

Johni Broome                                       Auburn                                                  6-10                        Junior    

Jordan Brown                                       Louisiana                                              6-11                        Senior

Kobe Brown                                         Missouri                                                6-7                          Senior

Kobe Bufkin                                         Michigan                                               6-4                          Sophomore

Boo Buie                                               Northwestern                                        6-2                          Senior

Tyler Burton                                         Richmond                                             6-7                          Senior

Lamont Butler Jr.                                San Diego State                                   6-2                          Junior

Toumani Camara                                 Dayton                                                   6-8                          Senior

Tyger Campbell                                   UCLA                                                    6-0                          Senior

Wesley Cardet Jr.                                Chicago State                                       6-6                          Sophomore

Dylan Cardwell                                    Auburn                                                  6-11                        Junior

Branden Carlson                                  Utah                                                       7-0                          Senior

Jaylen Clark                                          UCLA                                                    6-5                          Junior

Noah Clowney                                     Alabama                                                6-10                        Freshman

Frankie Collins                                    Arizona State                                        6-1                          Sophomore

Yuri Collins                                          Saint Louis                                            6-0                          Senior

Ricky Council IV                                Arkansas                                               6-6                          Junior

Kevin Cross                                          Tulane                                                    6-8                          Senior

LJ Cryer                                                Baylor                                                    6-1                          Junior

Clarence Daniels II                             New Hampshire                                   6-6                          Junior

Tristan da Silva                                    Colorado                                               6-8                          Junior

Davonte Davis                                     Arkansas                                               6-4                          Junior

Johnell Davis                                        Florida Atlantic                                    6-4                          Junior

RayJ Dennis                                         Toledo                                                   6-2                          Senior

Gradey Dick                                         Kansas                                                   6-8                          Freshman             

Alou Dillon                                           Purdue-Northwest                               6-8                          Senior

Jordan Dingle                                       Pennsylvania                                        6-3                          Junior

Marcus Domask                                   Southern Illinois                                  6-6                          Senior   

Zach Edey                                             Purdue                                                   7-4                          Junior    

El Ellis                                                   Louisville                                              6-3                          Senior

Tosan Evbuomwan                              Princeton                                               6-8                          Senior

Adam Flagler                                       Baylor                                                    6-3                          Senior

Jaylen Forbes                                       Tulane                                                    6-5                          Senior

Armaan Franklin                                 Virginia                                                 6-4                          Senior

Enrique Freeman                                 Akron                                                     6-7                          Senior

Alex Fudge                                           Florida                                                   6-8                          Sophomore

Eric Gaines                                           UAB                                                       6-2                          Junior

Myron Gardner                                    Little Rock                                            6-6                          Senior

Keyonte George                                   Baylor                                                    6-4                          Freshman

Joseph Girard III                                  Syracuse                                                6-1                          Senior

Wendell Green Jr.                               Auburn                                                  5-11                        Junior

Mouhamed Gueye                               Washington State                                6-11                        Sophomore

PJ Hall                                                   Clemson                                                6-10                        Junior

Jacksun Hamilton                                Wisconsin-Parkside                            6-7                          Sophomore          

De’Vion Harmon                                 Texas Tech                                           6-2                          Senior

Ray Harrison                                        Grand Canyon                                      6-4                          Junior

Hakim Hart                                           Maryland                                               6-6                          Senior

Joey Hauser                                          Michigan State                                     6-9                          Senior

Coleman Hawkins                               Illinois                                                   6-10                        Junior

Jordan Hawkins                                   Connecticut                                          6-5                          Sophomore

Taylor Hendricks                                 UCF                                                       6-9                          Freshman

Jalen Hill                                               Oklahoma                                             6-7                          Senior

Blake Hinson                                        Pittsburgh                                              6-7                          Junior

A.J. Hoggard                                        Michigan State                                     6-4                          Junior

DaRon Holmes II                                Dayton                                                   6-10                        Sophomore

Jalen Hood-Schifino                           Indiana                                                   6-6                          Freshman

Ithiel Horton                                         UCF                                                       6-5                          Senior

Jett Howard                                          Michigan                                               6-8                          Freshman             

Tyrese Hunter                                      Texas                                                     6-0                          Sophomore

Jordan Ivy-Curry                                 Pacific                                                    6-2                          Junior

Andre Jackson Jr.                                Connecticut                                          6-6                          Junior

Gregory “GG” Jackson II                  South Carolina                                     6-9                          Freshman

Trayce Jackson-Davis                         Indiana                                                   6-9                          Senior

Josiah-Jordan James                            Tennessee                                             6-6                          Senior

Sion James                                            Tulane                                                    6-5                          Junior

Jaime Jaquez Jr.                                   UCLA                                                    6-7                          Senior

Keshad Johnson                                   San Diego State                                   6-7                          Senior

Keyontae Johnson                               Kansas State                                         6-5                          Senior

Meechie Johnson                                 South Carolina                                     6-2                          Junior

Colby Jones                                          Xavier                                                    6-6                          Junior

Dillon Jones                                          Weber State                                          6-6                          Junior

Djordjije Jovanovic                             Ontario (G League)                             6-7                         

Ryan Kalkbrenner                               Creighton                                              7-1                          Junior

Arthur Kaluma                                     Creighton                                              6-7                          Sophomore

Miles Kelly                                           Georgia Tech                                        6-4                          Sophomore

Jackson Kenyon                                   Miami (OH)                                          6-8                          Senior

Bobi Klintman                                     Wake Forest                                         6-10                        Freshman

Bol Kuir                                                San Diego                                             7-3                          Freshman

Pelle Larsson                                        Arizona                                                  6-5                          Junior

Tyrin Lawrence                                   Vanderbilt                                             6-4                          Junior

Jaedon LeDee                                       San Diego State                                   6-9                          Senior

Maxwell Lewis                                    Pepperdine                                            6-7                          Sophomore

Dereck Lively II                                  Duke                                                      7-1                          Freshman

Chris Livingston                                  Kentucky                                               6-6                          Freshman

Seth Lundy                                           Penn State                                             6-6                          Senior

Tramon Mark                                       Houston                                                 6-5                          Sophomore

Alijah Martin                                        Florida Atlantic                                    6-2                          Junior

Madison McCall                                  Lesley (MA)                                         6-2                          Senior

Kevin McCullar                                   Kansas                                                   6-6                          Senior

Mike Miles Jr.                                      TCU                                                       6-2                          Junior

Brandon Miller                                    Alabama                                                6-9                          Freshman

Emanuel Miller                                    TCU                                                       6-7                          Senior

Demetrius Mims                                  Gannon (PA)                                        6-6                          Senior

Judah Mintz                                          Syracuse                                                6-3                          Freshman

Isaiah Miranda                                     North Carolina State                           7-1                          Freshman

Dillon Mitchell                                    Texas                                                     6-8                          Freshman

RayQuawndis Mitchell                       Missouri-Kansas City                         6-5                          Senior

Omari Moore                                        San Jose State                                       6-6                          Senior

Jelanie Morgan                                    Lesley (MA)                                         6-4                          Freshman

Casey Morsell                                      North Carolina State                           6-3                          Senior

Paul Mulcahy                                       Rutgers                                                  6-6                          Senior

Kris Murray                                          Iowa                                                       6-8                          Junior

Matthew Murrell                                 Mississippi                                            6-4                          Junior

Grant Nelson                                        North Dakota State                              6-11                        Junior

Jordan Nesbitt                                      Hampton                                               6-6                          Sophomore

Tristen Newton                                    Connecticut                                          6-5                          Senior

Olivier Nkamhoua                               Tennessee                                             6-8                          Senior   

Landers Nolley II                                Cincinnati                                             6-7                          Senior

Jack Nunge                                           Xavier                                                    7-0                          Senior   

Toby Okani                                           Illinois-Chicago                                   6-8                          Junior

Norchad Omier                                    Miami                                                    6-7                          Junior

Clifford Omoruyi                                Rutgers                                                  6-11                        Junior

Nick Ongenda                                      DePaul                                                   6-11                        Senior

Nijel Pack                                             Miami                                                    6-0                          Junior

Elijah Pepper                                        UC Davis                                              6-4                          Senior

Rob Perry                                              Murray State                                         6-4                          Senior

Julian Phillips                                       Tennessee                                             6-8                          Freshman

Uros Plavsic                                         Tennessee                                             7-0                          Senior

Brandin Podziemski                            Santa Clara                                           6-5                          Sophomore

Quinten Post                                         Boston College                                    7-0                          Senior

Justin Powell                                        Washington State                                6-6                          Junior

Olivier-Maxence Prosper                   Marquette                                              6-8                          Junior

Zyon Pullin                                           UC Riverside                                        6-4                          Senior

Jahvon Quinerly                                  Alabama                                                6-1                          Senior

Antonio Reeves                                   Kentucky                                               6-4                          Senior

Jeremy Roach                                       Duke                                                      6-2                          Junior

Terry Roberts                                       Georgia                                                  6-3                          Senior

Luis Rodriguez                                    UNLV                                                    6-6                          Senior   

Cormac Ryan                                       Notre Dame                                          6-5                          Senior   

Adama Sanogo                                     Connecticut                                          6-9                          Junior

Marcus Sasser                                      Houston                                                 6-2                          Senior

Mark Sears                                            Alabama                                                6-1                          Junior

Brice Sensabaugh                                Ohio State                                             6-6                          Freshman

Terrence Shannon Jr.                          Illinois                                                   6-6                          Senior

Mike Sharavjamts                               Dayton                                                   6-8                          Freshman

Jamarion Sharp                                    Western Kentucky                               7-5                          Senior

Jamal Shead                                          Houston                                                 6-1                          Junior

Ben Sheppard                                       Belmont                                                 6-6                          Senior

Grant Sherfield                                    Oklahoma                                             6-2                          Senior

Dontrell Shuler                                    Cal State San Bernardino                   6-3                          Senior

Malachi Smith                                      Gonzaga                                                6-4                          Senior

Nick Smith Jr.                                      Arkansas                                               6-5                          Freshman

Terquavion Smith                                North Carolina State                           6-4                          Sophomore          

Tolu Smith                                            Mississippi State                                  6-10                        Senior

Isaiah Stevens                                      Colorado State                                     6-0                          Senior

Julian Strawther                                   Gonzaga                                                6-7                          Junior

Justice Sueing                                      Ohio State                                             6-7                          Senior

Russel Tchewa                                     South Florida                                        7-0                          Senior

Tyler Thomas                                       Hofstra                                                   6-3                          Senior

Drew Timme                                        Gonzaga                                                6-10                        Senior

Keisei Tominaga                                 Nebraska                                               6-2                          Senior

Nae’Qwan Tomlin                               Kansas State                                         6-10                        Senior

Jacob Toppin                                        Kentucky                                               6-9                          Senior

Mady Traore                                         New Mexico State                               6-11                        Freshman

Oscar Tshiebwe                                   Kentucky                                               6-9                          Senior

Azuolas Tubelis                                   Arizona                                                  6-11                        Junior

Cameron Tyson                                   Seattle                                                    6-3                          Senior

Connor Vanover                                  Oral Roberts                                         7-5                          Senior

Steele Venters                                      Eastern Washington                            6-7                          Junior

Damjan Vukcevic                                Los Angeles Trade Tech                    6-8                          Freshman

Qudus Wahab                                       Georgetown                                          6-11                        Senior

Jarace Walker                                       Houston                                                 6-8                          Freshman

Cason Wallace                                     Kentucky                                               6-4                          Freshman

Jordan Walsh                                        Arkansas                                               6-7                          Freshman

Anton Watson                                      Gonzaga                                                6-8                          Senior

Dariq Whitehead                                 Duke                                                      6-7                          Freshman

Cam Whitmore                                    Villanova                                              6-7                          Freshman

Jaylin Williams                                    Auburn                                                  6-8                          Senior   

Tyler Willoughby                                Voorhees (SC)                                     6-3                          Senior

Jalen Wilson                                         Kansas                                                   6-8                          Junior

Tyrese Wineglass                                Southwestern Adventist (TX)           5-10                        Junior

Isaiah Wong                                         Miami                                                    6-4                          Senior

The following is the list of international players who have applied for early entry into NBA Draft 2023:

Player                                                    Team/Country of Team                   Height                   Status

Miguel Allen                                        Joventut (Spain)                                   6-8                          2003 DOB

Idrissa Ba                                              Levallois (France)                               7-0                          2002 DOB

Elian Benitez                                        Bourg (France)                                     5-11                        2003 DOB

William Beugre-Kassi                        Roanne (France)                                  6-6                          2004 DOB

Mihailo Boskovic                                Dynamic (Serbia)                                6-10                        2002 DOB

Michael Caicedo                                  Granada (Spain)                                   6-6                          2003 DOB

Sasa Ciani                                             Cedevita (Croatia)                               6-9                          2003 DOB

Bilal Coulibaly                                     Levallois (France)                               6-6                          2004 DOB

Carlin Davison                                     Airs (New Zealand)                            6-5                          2003 DOB

Ege Demir                                             Tofas (Turkey)                                     6-10                        2004 DOB

Thijs De Ridder                                   Antwerp (Belgium)                             6-8                          2003 DOB

Nikola Djurisic                                    Mega (Serbia)                                      6-8                          2004 DOB

Ruben Dominguez                               Estudiantes (Spain)                             6-5                          2003 DOB

Quinn Ellis                                            Monferrato (Italy)                               6-4                          2003 DOB

Juan Fernandez                                    Fuenlabrada (Spain)                            6-10                        2002 DOB

Clement Frisch                                     Nancy (France)                                    6-7                          2002 DOB

Sananda Fru                                          Braunschweig (Germany)                  6-9                          2003 DOB

Gloire Goma                                         Chlorella (Spain)                                 6-5                          2003 DOB

Hassane Gueye                                    ASA (France)                                       6-10                        2003 DOB

Ondrej Hanzlik                                    Girona (Spain)                                     6-7                          2002 DOB

Nadir Hifi                                              Le Portel (France)                               6-3                          2002 DOB

Tomislav Ivisic                                    Podgorica (Montenegro)                    7-0                          2003 DOB

Zvonimir Ivisic                                    Podgorica (Montenegro)                    7-2                          2003 DOB

Ilias Kamardine                                   Evreux (France)                                   6-4                          2003 DOB

Konstantin Kostadinov                       Palencia (Spain)                                   6-8                          2003 DOB

Oleksandr Kovliar                               Kalev/Cramo (Estonia)                       6-3                          2002 DOB

Liutauras Lelevicius                            Zalgiris (Lithuania)                             6-7                          2003 DOB

Gilad Levy                                            Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel)                  7-1                          2002 DOB

Ruben Lopez                                        Gran Canaria (Spain)                          6-8                          2002 DOB

Assemian Moulare                              Vichy-Clermont (France)                   6-0                          2003 DOB            

Ousmane Ndiaye                                 Baskonia (Spain)                                 6-11                        2004 DOB

James Nnaji                                          Barcelona (Spain)                                7-0                          2004 DOB

David Okwera                                      Melbourne (Australia)                        7-0                          2002 DOB

Daniel Onwenu                                    Corinthians (Brazil)                            6-6                          2002 DOB

Romain Parmentelot                           Lyon (France)                                      6-3                          2004 DOB

Ivan Perasovic                                      Cibona (Croatia)                                  6-7                          2002 DOB

Mantas Rubstavicius                           Lietkabelis (Lithuania)                       6-6                          2002 DOB

Rayan Rupert                                       New Zealand (Australia)                    6-6                          2004 DOB

Musa Sagnia                                         Manresa (Spain)                                  6-7                          2003 DOB

Marcio Santos                                      Sesi Franca (Brazil)                            6-9                          2002 DOB

Enzo Shahrvin                                      Pau Orthez (France)                            6-7                          2003 DOB

Birahima Sylla                                     Roanne (France)                                  6-7                          2003 DOB

Dez Andras Tanoh                              Budapesti Honved (Hungary)           6-3                          2002 DOB

Hugo Toom                                          Kalev/Cramo (Estonia)                       6-7                          2002 DOB

Armel Traore                                        Levallois (France)                               6-8                          2003 DOB

Ricards Vanags                                    Liepaja (Latvia)                                   6-8                          2002 DOB

Tristan Vukcevic                                 Partizan (Serbia)                                  7-0                          2003 DOB

Victor Wembanyama                          Levallois (France)                               7-4                          2004 DOB