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NBA Releases List of Early Entry Candidates
After weeks of keeping mum and avoiding fines, NBA personnel -- and team websites, for that matter -- are finally allowed to discuss potential draft picks now that the NBA has released the official list of 83 players who've filed as early-entry candidates for the 2007 NBA Draft.
Fifty-eight college players and 25 international players are on the official list, which follows below. These players have until June 18 to withdraw their names from consideration for the draft.
The Celtics will find out where they draft on May 22 when the NBA stages its annual draft lottery in Secaucus, New Jersey. Tommy Heinsohn will be in attendance to represent the Celtics.
Without further ado, here's the official list of early-entry candidates for the 2007 Draft, which is considered by many to be one of the deepest drafts in recent memory.
| Player | School | Height | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arron Afflalo | UCLA | 6-5 | Junior |
| Shagari Alleyne | Manhattan | 7-3 | Junior |
| Corey Brewer | Florida | 6-9 | Junior |
| Dwight Brewington | Liberty | 6-5 | Junior |
| Roy Bright | Delaware State | 6-6 | Junior |
| Aaron Bruce | Baylor | 6-3 | Junior |
| Jaycee Carroll | Utah State | 6-2 | Junior |
| Wilson Chandler | DePaul | 6-8 | Sophomore |
| Dan Coleman | Minnesota | 6-9 | Junior |
| Mike Conley Jr. | Ohio State | 6-1 | Freshman |
| Daequan Cook | Ohio State | 6-5 | Freshman |
| P.J. Couisnard | Wichita State | 6-4 | Junior |
| Javaris Crittenton | Georgia Tech | 6-5 | Freshman |
| Sasa Cuic | Oregon State | 6-10 | Junior |
| JamesOn Curry | Oklahoma State | 6-3 | Junior |
| Chris Daniels | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 7-0 | Junior |
| Glen Davis | LSU | 6-9 | Junior |
| Kevin Durant | Texas | 6-9 | Freshman |
| Drew Gibson | Wofford | 6-2 | Junior |
| Jeff Green | Georgetown | 6-9 | Junior |
| Taurean Green | Florida | 6-0 | Junior |
| DeVon Hardin | California | 6-11 | Junior |
| Spencer Hawes | Washington | 7-0 | Freshman |
| Roy Hibbert | Georgetown | 7-2 | Junior |
| Al Horford | Florida | 6-10 | Junior |
| Leon Jacob | Texas A&M International | 6-1 | Junior |
| Dominic James | Marquette | 5-11 | Sophomore |
| Robert Earl Johnson | Clinton JC (SC) | 6-7 | Freshman |
| Joseph Jones | Texas A&M | 6-9 | Junior |
| Marcel Jones | Oregon State | 6-8 | Junior |
| Marcelus Kemp | Nevada | 6-5 | Junior |
| Kellen Lee | Los Angeles City College | 6-11 | Sophomore |
| James Mays | Clemson | 6-9 | Junior |
| Bo McCalebb | New Orleans | 6-0 | Junior |
| Dominic McGuire | Fresno State | 6-8 | Junior |
| Josh McRoberts | Duke | 6-10 | Sophomore |
| Tack Minor | LSU | 6-0 | Junior |
| Joakim Noah | Florida | 6-11 | Junior |
| Greg Oden | Ohio State | 7-0 | Freshman |
| Kendaris Pelton | Southern Mississippi | 6-6 | Junior |
| Bruce Price | Tennessee State | 6-3 | Junior |
| Gabe Pruitt | Southern California | 6-4 | Junior |
| Shaun Pruitt | Illinois | 6-10 | Junior |
| Charles Rhodes | Mississippi State | 6-8 | Junior |
| Maureece Rice | George Washington | 6-1 | Junior |
| Brandon Rush | Kansas | 6-6 | Sophomore |
| Ramon Sessions | Nevada | 6-3 | Junior |
| Sean Singletary | Virginia | 6-0 | Junior |
| Jason Smith | Colorado State | 7-0 | Junior |
| Rodney Stuckey | Eastern Washington | 6-5 | Sophomore |
| Spencer Tollackson | Minnesota | 6-9 | Junior |
| Isaac Wells | Arkansas State | 6-8 | Junior |
| Terrance Whiters | Arkansas Tech | 5-11 | Junior |
| Marcus Williams | Arizona | 6-7 | Sophomore |
| Sean Williams | Boston College | 6-10 | Junior |
| Brandan Wright | North Carolina | 6-9 | Freshman |
| Julian Wright | Kansas | 6-8 | Sophomore |
| Nick Young | Southern California | 6-6 | Junior |
| Thaddeus Young | Georgia Tech | 6-8 | Freshman |
The following is the list of international players who have applied for early entry into the 2007 NBA Draft:
| Player | Team/Country | Height | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralfi Silva Ansaloni | Praia Club (Brazil) | 7-0 | 1987 DOB |
| Stanko Barac | Siroki (Bosnia) | 7-2 | 1986 DOB |
| Rodrigue Beaubois | Cholet (France) | 6-0 | 1988 DOB |
| Marco Belinelli | Climamio Bologna (Italy) | 6-5 | 1986 DOB |
| Hakan Demirel | Fenerbahce Ulker (Turkey) | 6-4 | 1986 DOB |
| Romain Duport | Le Havre (France) | 7-0 | 1986 DOB |
| Kyrylo Fesenko | Cherkasy (Ukraine) | 7-0 | 1986 DOB |
| Vladimir Golubovic | Vojvodina (Serbia) | 7-0 | 1986 DOB |
| Rafael Hettsheimeier | Akasvayu Vic (Spain) | 6-10 | 1986 DOB |
| Deyan Ivanov | Drac Inca (Spain) | 6-9 | 1986 DOB |
| Kaloyan Ivanov | Vive Menorca (Spain) | 6-9 | 1986 DOB |
| Maxym Ivshyn | Azovmash (Ukraine) | 6-10 | 1986 DOB |
| Petteri Koponen | Honka (Finland) | 6-4 | 1988 DOB |
| Ivan Maras | Buducnost (Montenegro) | 6-9 | 1986 DOB |
| Manuchar Markoishvili | Olimpija (Slovenia) | 6-5 | 1986 DOB |
| Douglas Angelo Nunes | Uberlandia (Brazil) | 6-7 | 1987 DOB |
| Caner Oner | Alpella (Turkey) | 6-7 | 1987 DOB |
| Miroslav Raduljica | FMP (Serbia) | 7-0 | 1988 DOB |
| Nikita Shabalkin | Samara (Russia) | 6-9 | 1986 DOB |
| Vladimir Stimac | Valmiera (Latvia) | 6-9 | 1987 DOB |
| Gabriel Szalay | Norrkoping (Sweden) | 7-1 | 1986 DOB |
| Ante Tomic | KK Zagreb (Croatia) | 7-2 | 1987 DOB |
| Caio Torres | Estudiantes (Spain) | 6-11 | 1987 DOB |
| Yi Jianlian | Guandong Southern Tigers (China) | 6-11 | 1987 DOB |
| Artem Zabelin | Avtodor (Russia) | 7-0 | 1988 DOB |
*Country indicates where team plays, not country of nationality.
