Updated: Final Draft Early Entry Candidate List
Ties Broken for NBA Draft 2008 Order of Selection
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NEW YORK, May 1, 2008 – 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
| Player | School | Height | Status |
| A.J. Abrams | Texas | 5-11 | Junior |
| Josh Akognon | Cal State Fullerton | 5-11 | Junior |
| Joe Alexander | West Virginia | 6-9 | Junior |
| Antonio Anderson | Memphis | 6-6 | Junior |
| Ryan Anderson | California | 6-10 | Sophomore |
| Darrell Arthur | Kansas | 6-9 | Sophomore |
| D.J. Augustin | Texas | 6-0 | Sophomore |
| Derek Bailey | Providence Christian Academy (SC) | 6-5 | Post-Graduate |
| Jerryd Bayless | Arizona | 6-3 | Freshman |
| Michael Beasley | Kansas State | 6-10 | Freshman |
| Jason Bennett | Tallahassee CC (FL) | 7-3 | Sophomore |
| Keith Brumbaugh | Hillsborough CC (FL) | 6-10 | Sophomore |
| Chase Budinger | Arizona | 6-7 | Sophomore |
| Derrick Caracter | Louisville | 6-9 | Sophomore |
| DeMarre Carroll | Missouri | 6-8 | Junior |
| Charles Carter | Oklahoma Baptist | 6-10 | Junior |
| Josh Carter | Texas A&M | 6-7 | Junior |
| Mario Chalmers | Kansas | 6-1 | Junior |
| Lee Cummard | Brigham Young | 6-7 | Junior |
| Chris Douglas-Roberts | Memphis | 6-7 | Junior |
| Robert Dozier | Memphis | 6-9 | Junior |
| Wayne Ellington | North Carolina | 6-4 | Sophomore |
| Alonzo Gee | Alabama | 6-6 | Junior |
| C.J. Giles | Oregon State | 6-10 | Junior |
| Eric Gordon | Indiana | 6-4 | Freshman |
| Jamont Gordon | Mississippi State | 6-4 | Junior |
| Paul Graham III | Florida Atlantic | 6-5 | Junior |
| Danny Green | North Carolina | 6-6 | Junior |
| Donte Greene | Syracuse | 6-11 | Freshman |
| Kalen Grimes | Missouri | 6-9 | Junior |
| Richard Hendrix | Alabama | 6-9 | Junior |
| J.J. Hickson | North Carolina State | 6-9 | Freshman |
| George Hill | IUPUI | 6-2 | Junior |
| Lester Hudson | Tennessee-Martin | 6-3 | Junior |
| Reggie Huffman | Alabama-Birmingham | 6-7 | Junior |
| Stefon Jackson | Texas-El Paso | 6-5 | Junior |
| Shawn James | Duquesne | 6-10 | Junior |
| Davon Jefferson | Southern California | 6-8 | Freshman |
| DeAndre Jordan | Texas A&M | 7-0 | Freshman |
| Kosta Koufos | Ohio State | 7-0 | Freshman |
| Ty Lawson | North Carolina | 5-11 | Sophomore |
| Brook Lopez | Stanford | 7-0 | Sophomore |
| Robin Lopez | Stanford | 7-0 | Sophomore |
| Kevin Love | UCLA | 6-10 | Freshman |
| Leo Lyons | Missouri | 6-9 | Junior |
| O.J. Mayo | Southern California | 6-5 | Freshman |
| Luc Richard Mbah a Moute | UCLA | 6-8 | Junior |
| JaVale McGee | Nevada | 7-0 | Sophomore |
| Jerel McNeal | Marquette | 6-3 | Junior |
| Kojo Mensah | Duquesne | 6-1 | Junior |
| Jeremy Pargo | Gonzaga | 6-2 | Junior |
| Courtney Pigram | East Tennessee State | 6-1 | Junior |
| Trent Plaisted | Brigham Young | 6-11 | Junior |
| Bruce Price | Tennessee State | 6-3 | Junior |
| Anthony Randolph | LSU | 6-10 | Freshman |
| John Riek | Winchendon School (MA) | 7-2 | Post-Graduate |
| Derrick Rose | Memphis | 6-3 | Freshman |
| Brandon Rush | Kansas | 6-6 | Junior |
| Walter Sharpe | Alabama-Birmingham | 6-9 | Sophomore |
| Josh Shipp | UCLA | 6-5 | Junior |
| Kiwan Smith | Redlands CC (OK) | 6-8 | Sophomore |
| Marreese Speights | Florida | 6-10 | Sophomore |
| Ronald Steele | Alabama | 6-3 | Junior |
| Robert Vaden | Alabama-Birmingham | 6-5 | Junior |
| Lorrenzo Wade | San Diego State | 6-6 | Junior |
| Bill Walker | Kansas State | 6-6 | Freshman |
| Gordon Watt | Houston Baptist | 6-6 | Junior |
| Russell Westbrook | UCLA | 6-3 | Sophomore |
| Raymond Wright | Arkansas-Monticello | 6-9 | Junior |
The following is the list of international players who have applied for early entry into the 2008 NBA Draft:
| Player | Team/Country* | Height | Status |
| Alexis Ajinca | Hyeres-Toulon (France) | 7-1 | 1988 DOB |
| Nicolas Batum | Le Mans (France) | 6-7 | 1988 DOB |
| Rodrigue Beaubois | Cholet (France) | 6-0 | 1988 DOB |
| Mikheil Berishvili | BC Vita (Georgia) | 6-9 | 1987 DOB |
| Omri Casspi | Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv (Israel) | 6-9 | 1988 DOB |
| Victor Claver | Pamesa Valencia (Spain) | 6-9 | 1988 DOB |
| Nando de Colo | Cholet (France) | 6-5 | 1987 DOB |
| Danilo Gallinari | Armani Jeans Milano (Italy) | 6-9 | 1988 DOB |
| Serge Ibaka | L'Hospitalet (Spain) | 6-10 | 1989 DOB |
| Sergey Ilin | Budivelnik (Ukraine) | 7-6 | 1987 DOB |
| Joe Ingles | Melbourne S. Dragons (Australia) | 6-8 | 1987 DOB |
| Jonas Jerebko | Biella (Italy) | 6-9 | 1987 DOB |
| Mladen Jeremic | FMP Zeleznik (Serbia) | 6-6 | 1988 DOB |
| Maxym Korniyenko | Dnipro (Ukraine) | 6-7 | 1987 DOB |
| Luc Louves | Orleans (France) | 6-10 | 1989 DOB |
| Rudy Mbemba | Solna (Sweden) | 5-11 | 1987 DOB |
| Henk Norel | Alicante (Spain) | 6-11 | 1987 DOB |
| Maxim Sheleketo | VEF Riga (Latvia) | 6-8 | 1987 DOB |
| Giorgi Shermadini | Maccabi Tbilisi (Georgia) | 7-1 | 1989 DOB |
| Ante Tomic | Zagreb (Croatia) | 7-2 | 1987 DOB |
| Maksym Vilkhovetskyi | Dnipro (Ukraine) | 6-3 | 1988 DOB |
| Ronalds Zakis | VEF Riga (Latvia) | 6-9 | 1987 DOB |
*Country indicates where team plays, not country of nationality.
