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Sign up for E-newsNBA Announces Early Entry Candidates for the 2011 NBA Draft
April 28, 2011
NEW YORK – The National Basketball Association announced today that 89 players, including 69 players from U.S. colleges and 20 international players, have filed as early entry candidates for the 2011 NBA Draft.
Players wishing to enter the 2011 NBA Draft were required to submit a letter to the NBA to be received no later than Sunday, April 24. 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 13.
Following is the list of players from U.S. colleges who have applied for early entry into the 2011 NBA Draft, which will be held Thursday, June 23, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.:
EARLY ENTRY CANDIDATES FOR 2011 NBA DRAFT
| Player | School | Height | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olu Ashaolu | Louisiana Tech | 6-7 | Junior |
| Keion Bell | Pepperdine | 6-3 | Junior |
| Jacob Blankenship | Southeastern (FL) | 6-9 | Junior |
| Laurence Bowers | Missouri | 6-8 | Junior |
| Alec Burks | Colorado | 6-6 | Sophomore |
| DeAngelo Casto | Washington State | 6-8 | Junior |
| Roscoe Davis | Midland JC (TX) | 6-10 | Freshman |
| Mamadou Diarra | Chaminade (HI) | 7-0 | Junior |
| TyShwan Edmondson | Austin Peay | 6-4 | Junior |
| Kim English | Missouri | 6-6 | Junior |
| Ashton Gibbs | Pittsburgh | 6-2 | Junior |
| Troy Gillenwater | New Mexico State | 6-8 | Junior |
| Jeremy Green | Stanford | 6-4 | Junior |
| Jordan Hamilton | Texas | 6-7 | Sophomore |
| Tobias Harris | Tennessee | 6-8 | Freshman |
| Desmond Holloway | Coastal Carolina | 6-3 | Junior |
| Terrell Holloway | Xavier | 6-0 | Junior |
| Tyler Honeycutt | UCLA | 6-8 | Sophomore |
| Scotty Hopson | Tennessee | 6-7 | Junior |
| Kyrie Irving | Duke | 6-2 | Freshman |
| Reggie Jackson | Boston College | 6-3 | Junior |
| Terrence Jennings | Louisville | 6-3 | Junior |
| Orlando Johnson | UC-Santa Barbara | 6-5 | Junior |
| Reggie Johnson | Miami | 6-10 | Sophomore |
| Tiondre Johnson | Coastal Bend JC (TX) | 6-6 | Sophomore |
| Kevin Jones | West Virginia | 6-8 | Junior |
| Terrence Jones | Kentucky | 6-8 | Freshman |
| Cory Joseph | Texas | 6-3 | Freshman |
| Enes Kanter | Kentucky | 6-10 | Freshman |
| Ryan Kelley | Colorado | 6-5 | Sophomore |
| Dan Kelm | Viterbo (WI) | 6-0 | Sophomore |
| Brandon Knight | Kentucky | 6-3 | Freshman |
| Malcolm Lee | UCLA | 6-5 | Junior |
| Kawhi Leonard | San Diego State | 6-7 | Sophomore |
| Travis Leslie | Georgia | 6-4 | Junior |
| DeAndre Liggins | Kentucky | 6-6 | Junior |
| David Loubeau | Texas A&M | 6-8 | Junior |
| Shelvin Mack | Butler | 6-3 | Junior |
| Greg Mangano | Yale | 6-10 | Junior |
| Keishawn Mayes | Campbell | 6-7 | Junior |
| Cameron Moore | Alabama-Birmingham | 6-10 | Junior |
| Darius Morris | Michigan | 6-4 | Sophomore |
| Marcus Morris | Kansas | 6-9 | Junior |
| Markieff Morris | Kansas | 6-10 | Junior |
| Darrion Pellum | Hampton | 6-6 | Junior |
| J.P. Primm | North Carolina-Asheville | 6-1 | Junior |
| Willie Reed | St. Louis | 6-9 | Sophomore |
| Jereme Richmond | Illinois | 6-7 | Freshman |
| Ralph Sampson III | Minnesota | 6-11 | Junior |
| Carleton Scott | Notre Dame | 6-8 | Junior |
| Josh Selby | Kansas | 6-3 | Freshman |
| Iman Shumpert | Georgia Tech | 6-5 | Junior |
| John Shurna | Northwestern | 6-8 | Junior |
| Chris Singleton | Florida State | 6-9 | Junior |
| Greg Smith | Fresno State | 6-10 | Sophomore |
| Tony Taylor | George Washington | 6-1 | Junior |
| Isaiah Thomas | Washington | 5-8 | Junior |
| Trey Thompkins | Georgia | 6-10 | Junior |
| Hollis Thompson | Georgetown | 6-7 | Sophomore |
| Klay Thompson | Washington State | 6-6 | Junior |
| Tristan Thompson | Texas | 6-8 | Freshman |
| Thomas Tibbs Jr. | Staten Island | 5-10 | Junior |
| Nikola Vucevic | Southern California | 6-10 | Junior |
| Kemba Walker | Connecticut | 6-1 | Junior |
| Antoine Watson | Florida International | 6-4 | Junior |
| Charlie Westbrook | South Dakota | 6-4 | Junior |
| Derrick Williams | Arizona | 6-8 | Sophomore |
| Jordan Williams | Maryland | 6-10 | Sophomore |
| Brandon Wood | Valparaiso | 6-2 | Junior |
The following is the list of international players who have applied for early entry into the 2011 NBA Draft:
| Player | Team/Country* | Height | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Albicy | Paris-Levallois (France) | 5-10 | 1990 DOB |
| Furkan Aldemir | Karsiyaka (Turkey) | 6-9 | 1991 DOB |
| Davis Bertans | Union Olimpija (Slovenia) | 6-7 | 1992 DOB |
| Bismack Biyombo | Fuenlabrada (Spain) | 6-9 | 1992 DOB |
| Nihad Djedovic | Lottomatica Roma (Italy) | 6-5 | 1990 DOB |
| Emmanouil Koukoulas | Ilysiakos (Greece) | 6-11 | 1991 DOB |
| Joffrey Lauvergne | Chalon (France) | 6-10 | 1991 DOB |
| Abdoulaye Loum | Le Havre (France) | 6-10 | 1991 DOB |
| Nikola Mirotic | Real Madrid (Spain) | 6-10 | 1991 DOB |
| Donatas Motiejunas | Benetton Treviso (Italy) | 7-0 | 1990 DOB |
| Lucas Riva Nogueira | Estudiantes II (Spain) | 6-11 | 1992 DOB |
| Femi Oladipo | Crailsheim (Germany) | 6-7 | 1990 DOB |
| Leon Radosevic | Cibona (Croatia) | 6-10 | 1990 DOB |
| Negueba Samake | Rouen (France) | 6-11 | 1990 DOB |
| Tornike Shengelia | Verviers-Pepinster (Belgium) | 6-9 | 1991 DOB |
| Abdel Kader Sylla | Nancy (France) | 6-9 | 1990 DOB |
| Jonas Valanciunas | Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania) | 6-11 | 1992 DOB |
| Jan Vesely | Partizan (Serbia) | 6-11 | 1990 DOB |
| Jonas Wohlfarth-Bottermann | Telekom (Germany) | 6-10 | 1990 DOB |
| Tomislav Zubcic | Cibona (Croatia) | 7-0 | 1990 DOB |
*Country indicates where team plays, not country of nationality.
