Who is officially in and out of the NBA draft as of April 7th on the domestic and international fronts. Links to media reports, commentary, and early draft projections on where the potential early-entry candidates might land.
NCAA Players- IN |
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Player | Class | Agent? | Early Draft Projection | Commentary |
Jeremy Pargo, 6-2, PG, Gonzaga | Junior | No | 35-60 | Super athletic scoring point guard who could clearly use another year of college basketball to polish up his game. LINK |
Michael Beasley, 6-9, PF, Kansas State | Freshman | Soon | 1-2 | Incredibly skilled power forward with NBA all-star potential |
Joe Alexander, 6-8, SF, West Virginia | Junior | No | 15-35 | Athletic, hard-working small forward who blew up in March but is still raw in many facets |
Marreese Speights, 6-10, PF/C, Florida | Sophomore | No | 10-25 | Instinctive scorer with great tools, but clearly entering the draft a year early focus and maturity-wise |
Trent Plaisted, 6-11, Center, BYU | Junior | No | 20-45 | Athletic big man with intriguing tools, but lacks consistency and focus |
O.J. Mayo, 6-5, PG/SG, USC | Freshman | Soon | 3-7 | Versatile, intelligent combo guard with outstanding scoring tools and an NBA game |
DeAndre Jordan, 7-0, Center, Texas A&M | Freshman | No | 8-20 | Freakish athlete with outstanding physical tools, but extremely raw skills-- looks very far away from contributing |
Donte Greene, 6-10, SF, Syracuse | Freshman | Soon | 10-20 | Commentary |
Chase Budinger, 6-7, SG/SF, Arizona | Sophomore | No | 10-20 | Athletic, sharp-shooting swingman with a good feel for the game but poor lateral quickness and a role-players mentality |
Eric Gordon, 6-3, SG, Indiana | Freshman | Likely | 5-12 | Bowling ball of a shooting guard with a scorers mentality and great upside |
Ron Steele, 6-3, PG, Alabama | Junior | No | Undrafted | Pure PG, once considered a likely first round pick two years ago, but missed considerable time with a series of knee problems since and has fallen off the map |
Earl Clark, 6-9, PF, Louisville | Sophomore | Likely | 10-20 | Versatile, athletic forward with a big upside |
Jerryd Bayless, 6-13, PG, Arizona | Freshman | Likely | 3-7 | Athletic, skilled, intelligent combo guard with the intangibles of a star |
Ryan Anderson, 6-9, PF, Cal | Sophomore | No | 20-40 | Skilled, but unathletic power forward with a great feel for the game and fairly limited upside. |
Anthony Randolph, 6-11, PF, LSU | Freshman | Likely | 8-20 | Coming |
Bill Walker, 6-6, SF, Kansas State | Freshman | No | 20-40 | Strong, athletic power wing player with unpolished perimeter skills and a combustible motor |
Javale McGee, 7-0, Center, Nevada | Sophomore | Roosevelt Barnes | 12-25 | Commentary |
Lester Hudson, 6-3, PG/SG, Tenn-Martin | Junior | No | 25-45 | Big-time scorer who does more things on the court than your average mid-major star |
Robin Lopez, 7-0, Center, Stanford | Sophomore | Likely | 15-35 | Commentary |
Brook Lopez, 7-0, Center, Stanford | Sophomore | Yes | High Lottery | Commentary |
Robert Vaden, 6-5, SG, UAB | Junior | No | Mid 2nd to Undrafted | Commentary |
Derrick Caracter, 6-9, PF, Louisville | Sophomore | Likely | 2nd round to undrafted | Commentary |
Shawn James, 6-9, PF, Duquesne | Junior | No | Late 2nd to undrafted | Commentary |
Richard Hendrix, 6-9, PF, Alabama | Junior | No | 15-35 | Commentary |
Leo Lyons, 6-9, PF, Missouri | Junior | No | Late 2nd to Undrafted | Commentary |
J.J. Hickson, 6-9, PF, N.C. State | Freshman | Likely | 20-35 | Commentary |
International Players- IN |
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Player | Year | Nationality | Early Draft Projection | Commentary |
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Alexis Ajinca, 7-1, Center, Hyeres-Toulon (France) | 1988 | France | 15-35 | Commentary |
Serge Ibaka, 6-10, PF, LHospitalet (LEB Spain) | 1989 | Congo | 15-35 | Commentary |
Ante Tomic, 7-2, Center, KK Zagreb (Croatia) | 1987 | Croatia | 20-40 | Commentary |
Rodrigue Beaubois, 6-2, PG, Cholet (France) | 1988 | France | 25-50 | Commentary |
Joe Ingles, 6-8, SF, South Dragons (Australia) | 1987 | Australia | 31-Undrafted | Training in Chicago and entering the draft according to his agency Priority Sports. Talented, versatile wing player who did not have a great season in his domestic league, but could use the exposure of entering the draft. |
Omri Casspi, 6-8, Small Forward, Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) | 1988 | Israeli | 25-45 | Had a breakout second half of the season, and is highly regarded by some scouts, but likely needs another year of high level seasoning. Entering the draft according to Interperformances agency. |
Slava Kravtsov, 7-0, Center, BC Kyiv (Ukraine) | 1987 | Ukrainian | 31-60 | Big, strong, athletic 7-footer with nice shot-blocking tools. Late-bloomer who needs at least another year, but has intriguing upside. |
Nicolas Batum, 6-8, Small Forward, Le Mans (France) | 1988 | French | 10-25 | Wing player with superb physical tools and talent, but still inconsistent and too passive at times. Agent reconfirmed hes entering |
Giorgi Shermadini, 7-0, Center, Maccabi Tiblisi (Georgia) | 1989 | Georgia | ? | Big man who likes to face the basket with a nice skill-set, but lacks athleticism and has yet to play at any real level of competition to prove himself. Entering the draft according to agent Todd Ramasar. |
NCAA/International Players- OUT |
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Player | Class | Link/Commentary |
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Blake Griffin, 6-10, PF, Oklahoma | Freshman | Link |
Terrence Williams, 6-5, SG, Louisville | Junior | Link |
James Harden, 6-5, SG, Arizona State | Freshman | Link |
Stephen Curry, 6-3, SG, Davidson | Sophomore | Link |
Gerald Henderson, 6-5, SG, Duke | Sophomore | Link |
Patrick Patterson, 6-8, PF, Kentucky | Freshman | Link |
Luke Harangody, 6-8, PF, Notre Dame | Sophomore | Link |