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NBA ANNOUNCES EARLY ENTRY CANDIDATES FOR 2009 NBA DRAFT
NEW YORK, April 30, 2009 – The National Basketball Association announced today that 103 players, including 74 players from U.S. colleges and 29 international players, have filed as early entry candidates for the 2009 NBA Draft.
Players wishing to renounce their remaining intercollegiate eligibility and enter the 2009 NBA Draft were required to submit a letter to the NBA to be received no later than Sunday, April 26. 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 15.
Following is the list of players from U.S. colleges and institutions who have applied for early entry into the 2009 NBA Draft, which will be held Thursday, June 25, at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City (players in bold are potential first round selections):
EARLY ENTRY CANDIDATES FOR 2009 NBA DRAFT
Player |
School |
Height |
Status |
| Darion Anderson | Northern Illinois | 6-2 | Sophomore |
| Ryan Anderson | Nebraska | 6-4 | Junior |
| Dominique Archie | South Carolina | 6-7 | Junior |
| DeJuan Blair | Pittsburgh | 6-7 | Sophomore |
| Derrick Brown | Xavier | 6-8 | Junior |
| Chase Budinger | Arizona | 6-7 | Junior |
| Nick Calathes | Florida | 6-6 | Sophomore |
| Earl Clark | Louisville | 6-9 | Junior |
| Dwayne Collins | Miami | 6-8 | Junior |
| Kareem Cooper | Texas-El Paso | 7-0 | Junior |
| Kenneth Cooper | Louisiana Tech | 6-10 | Junior |
| Brandon Costner | North Carolina State | 6-9 | Junior |
| Stephen Curry | Davidson | 6-1 | Junior |
| Bryan Davis | Texas A&M | 6-9 | Junior |
| Austin Daye | Gonzaga | 6-10 | Sophomore |
| DeMar DeRozan | Southern California | 6-7 | Freshman |
| Eric Devendorf | Syracuse | 6-4 | Junior |
| Devan Downey | South Carolina | 5-9 | Junior |
| Osiris Eldridge | Illinois State | 6-3 | Junior |
| Wayne Ellington | North Carolina | 6-4 | Junior |
| Chinemelu Elonu | Texas A&M | 6-10 | Junior |
| Tyreke Evans | Memphis | 6-6 | Freshman |
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EARLY ENTRY CANDIDATES FOR 2009 NBA DRAFT
Player |
School |
Height |
Status |
| Gary Flowers | Chipola JC (FL) | 6-8 | Sophomore |
| Jonny Flynn | Syracuse | 6-0 | Sophomore |
| Jonathan Gibson | New Mexico State | 6-2 | Junior |
| Kyle Gibson | Louisiana Tech | 6-5 | Junior |
| Taj Gibson | Southern California | 6-9 | Junior |
| Blake Griffin | Oklahoma | 6-10 | Sophomore |
| D'mond Grismore | Huston-Tillotson (TX) | 6-6 | Junior |
| Rogér Guignard | Texas-Arlington | 5-11 | Junior |
| Daniel Hackett | Southern California | 6-5 | Junior |
| Luke Harangody | Notre Dame | 6-8 | Junior |
| James Harden | Arizona State | 6-4 | Sophomore |
| Kevin Harris | Northwest Mississippi CC | 5-11 | Sophomore |
| Paul Harris | Syracuse | 6-5 | Junior |
| Gerald Henderson | Duke | 6-5 | Junior |
| Jordan Hill | Arizona | 6-9 | Junior |
| Jrue Holiday | UCLA | 6-4 | Freshman |
| Damion James | Texas | 6-7 | Junior |
| James Johnson | Wake Forest | 6-9 | Sophomore |
| Mac Koshwal | DePaul | 6-10 | Sophomore |
| Gani Lawal | Georgia Tech | 6-9 | Sophomore |
| Ty Lawson | North Carolina | 5-11 | Junior |
| James Lewis | Fresno Pacific | 6-4 | Junior |
| Darnell Lindsay | Tennessee Tech | 6-4 | Junior |
| Dior Lowhorn | San Francisco | 6-7 | Junior |
| Ater Majok | Connecticut | 6-10 | Freshman |
| Jodie Meeks | Kentucky | 6-4 | Junior |
| Nate Miles | Southern Idaho | 6-7 | Freshman |
| Patrick Mills | St. Mary's | 6-0 | Sophomore |
| Tasmin Mitchell | LSU | 6-7 | Junior |
| B.J. Mullens | Ohio State | 7-0 | Freshman |
| Ronald Ogoke | Paul Quinn College (TX) | 7-0 | Junior |
| Scottie Reynolds | Villanova | 6-2 | Junior |
| D.J. Rivera | Binghamton | 6-4 | Junior |
| Terrence Roderick | Alabama-Birmingham | 6-6 | Sophomore |
| Magnum Rolle | Louisiana Tech | 6-11 | Junior |
| Junior Salters | Wofford | 6-1 | Junior |
| Donald Sloan | Texas A&M | 6-3 | Junior |
| Tyler Smith | Tennessee | 6-7 | Junior |
| DaJuan Summers | Georgetown | 6-8 | Junior |
| Shawn Taggart | Memphis | 6-10 | Junior |
| Jeff Teague | Wake Forest | 6-2 | Sophomore |
| Hasheem Thabeet | Connecticut | 7-3 | Junior |
| Malcolm Thomas | San Diego City College | 6-9 | Sophomore |
| Dar Tucker | DePaul | 6-5 | Sophomore |
| Jarvis Varnado | Mississippi State | 6-9 | Junior |
| Greivis Vasquez | Maryland | 6-6 | Junior |
| Martez Walker | Riverside CC (CA) | 6-6 | Freshman |
| Jeremy Wise | Southern Mississippi | 6-2 | Junior |
| Nic Wise | Arizona | 5-10 | Junior |
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The following is the list of international players who have applied for early entry into the 2009 NBA Draft:
| Player | Team/Country* | Height | DOB |
| Amadou Aboubakar Zaki | Nancy (France) | 7-1 | 1988 |
| Rodrigue Beaubois | Cholet (France) | 6-0 | 1988 |
| Nemanja Bjelica | Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) | 6-10 | 1988 |
| Georgios Bogris | Ilysiakos (Greece) | 6-10 | 1989 |
| Omri Casspi | Maccabi Elite (Israel) | 6-9 | 1988 |
| Victor Claver | Pamesa Valencia (Spain) | 6-9 | 1988 |
| Vladimir Dasic | Buducnost (Montenegro) | 6-10 | 1988 |
| Christian Eyenga | DKV Joventut (Spain) | 6-5 | 1989 |
| Vitor Faverani | Unicaja Malaga (Spain) | 6-10 | 1988 |
| Sergey Gladyr | Mykolaiv (Ukraine) | 6-5 | 1989 |
| Adam Hanga | Albacomp (Hungary) | 6-7 | 1989 |
| Bariº Hersek | Efes Pilsen (Turkey) | 6-9 | 1988 |
| Rudy Jomby | Le Havre (France) | 6-6 | 1988 |
| Tanel Kurbas | Kalev/Cramo (Estonia) | 6-6 | 1988 |
| Milan Macvan | Hemofarm (Serbia) | 6-9 | 1989 |
| Boban Marjanovic | Hemofarm (Serbia) | 7-4 | 1988 |
| Tim Ohlbrecht | Bamberg (Germany) | 6-11 | 1988 |
| Carl Ona Embo | Biella (Italy) | 6-1 | 1989 |
| Nikolaos Pappas | Real Madrid II (Spain) | 6-5 | 1990 |
| Anton Ponomarev | Astana Tigers (Kazakhstan) | 6-10 | 1988 |
| Paulo Prestes | Unicaja Malaga (Spain) | 6-11 | 1988 |
| Miroslav Raduljica | FMP Zeleznik (Serbia) | 7-0 | 1988 |
| Fernando Raposo | Pau Orthez (France) | 6-9 | 1989 |
| Ricky Rubio | DKV Joventut (Spain) | 6-4 | 1990 |
| Evangelos Sakellariou | Pagrati (Greece) | 6-5 | 1989 |
| Alexandros Sigkounas | Olimpia Larissa (Greece) | 6-7 | 1988 |
| Ludovic Vaty | Pau Orthez (France) | 6-9 | 1988 |
| Ibrahim Yildirim | Banvit (Turkey) | 6-3 | 1990 |
| Artem Zabelin | CSKA Moscow (Russia) | 7-1 | 1988 |
*Country indicates where team plays, not country of nationality.
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