
Forty Seven players who had declared as early entry candidates for the 2006 NBA Draft have withdrawn their names from the draft. There are currently 37 collegiate and 10 international prospects that are early entry candidates.
Here is the list of players from U.S. colleges and institutions who have withdrawn their names from consideration for the 2006 NBA Draft:
| Player | School | Height | Status |
| Akbar Abdul-Ahad | Idaho State | 6-0 | Junior |
| Arron Afflalo | UCLA | 6-5 | Sophomore |
| Morris Almond | Rice | 6-6 | Junior |
| Larry Blair | Liberty | 6-1 | Junior |
| Jahsha Bluntt | Delaware State | 6-6 | Junior |
| Bobby Brown | Cal State-Fullerton | 6-1 | Junior |
| LeRoy Dawson | Emporia State (KS) | 6-2 | Junior |
| Cem Dinc | Indiana | 6-10 | Freshman |
| Carl Elliott | George Washington | 6-4 | Junior |
| Nick Fazekas | Nevada | 6-11 | Junior |
| Reggie George | Robert Morris College (IL) | 6-10 | Junior |
| Aaron Gray | Pittsburgh | 7-0 | Junior |
| Brandon Heath | San Diego State | 6-3 | Junior |
| Clarence Holloway | IMG Academy (FL) | 7-0 | Post-Graduate |
| Ekene Ibekwe | Maryland | 6-8 | Junior |
| Trey Johnson | Jackson State | 6-5 | Junior |
| Coby Karl | Boise State | 6-4 | Junior |
| Aleks Maric | Nebraska | 6-11 | Sophomore |
| Japhet McNeil | East Carolina | 5-10 | Junior |
| Evan Patterson | Texas Wesleyan | 6-7 | Junior |
| Richard Roby | Colorado | 6-6 | Sophomore |
| Blake Schilb | Loyola University (IL) | 6-7 | Junior |
| Mustafa Shakur | Arizona | 6-3 | Junior |
| Jontae Vinson | Cal State-Los Angeles | 6-4 | Junior |
| Ian Vouyoukas | St. Louis | 6-10 | Junior |
| Albert Weber | Connors State | 6-3 | Sophomore |
Here is the list of international players who have withdrawn their names from consideration for the 2006 NBA Draft:
| Player | Team/Country | Height | Status |
| Andriy Agafonov | Khimik (Ukraine) | 6-8 | 1986 DOB |
| Nemanja Aleksandrov | FMP Zeleznik (Serb. & Mont.) | 7-0 | 1987 DOB |
| Yannick Bokolo | Le Mans (France) | 6-2 | 1985 DOB |
| Carlos Cedeno | Guaiqueries (Venezuela) | 6-5 | 1985 DOB |
| Tadija Dragicevic | Crvena Zvezda (Serb. & Mont.) | 6-8 | 1986 DOB |
| Rudy Fernandez | DKV Joventut (Spain) | 6-5 | 1985 DOB |
| Kyrylo Fesenko | Mariupol (Ukraine) | 6-11 | 1986 DOB |
| Rafael Hettsheimeier | Akasvayu Vic (Spain) | 6-10 | 1986 DOB |
| Marko Lekic | Atlas (Serbia-Montenegro) | 6-10 | 1985 DOB |
| Mickael Mokongo | Chalon (France) | 5-11 | 1986 DOB |
| Brad Newley | Townsville (Australia) | 6-7 | 1985 DOB |
| Hrvoje Peric | Split (Croatia) | 6-8 | 1985 DOB |
| Giorgos Printezis | Olympiacos (Greece) | 6-9 | 1985 DOB |
| Milovan Rakovic | Atlas (Serbia-Montenegro) | 6-10 | 1985 DOB |
| Aleksandar Rindin | Gala Baku (Azerbaijan) | 7-5 | 1985 DOB |
| Dusan Sakota | Panathinaikos (Greece) | 6-10 | 1986 DOB |
| Renaldas Seibutis | Olympiacos (Greece) | 6-5 | 1985 DOB |
| Sidiki Sidibe | Levallois (France) | 7-0 | 1985 DOB |
| Tiago Splitter | Tau Ceramica (Spain) | 6-11 | 1985 DOB |
| Sun Yue | Beijing Aoshen Olympians (ABA) | 6-9 | 1985 DOB |
| Ali Traore | Roanne (France) | 6-9 | 1985 DOB |
Following is the list of players who remain early entry candidates for the 2006 NBA Draft, which will be held Wednesday, June 28, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City:
| Player | School | Height | Status |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | Texas | 6-10 | Sophomore |
| Renaldo Balkman | South Carolina | 6-8 | Junior |
| Will Blalock | Iowa State | 5-11 | Junior |
| Josh Boone | Connecticut | 6-10 | Junior |
| Ronnie Brewer | Arkansas | 6-6 | Junior |
| Shannon Brown | Michigan State | 6-4 | Junior |
| Derek Burditt | Blinn College (TX) | 6-7 | Sophomore |
| Travis DeGroot | Delta State | 6-4 | Junior |
| Guillermo Diaz | Miami (FL) | 6-2 | Junior |
| Quincy Douby | Rutgers | 6-3 | Junior |
| Mike Efevberha | Cal-State Northridge | 6-5 | Junior |
| Jordan Farmar | UCLA | 6-2 | Sophomore |
| Thomas Gardner | Missouri | 6-5 | Junior |
| Rudy Gay | Connecticut | 6-8 | Sophomore |
| Daniel Gibson | Texas | 6-2 | Sophomore |
| LeShawn Hammett | St. Francis (PA) | 6-0 | Junior |
| Tedric Hill | Gulf Coast CC (FL) | 6-10 | Sophomore |
| Donald Jeffes | Roxbury CC (MA) | 6-8 | Sophomore |
| Alexander Johnson | Florida State | 6-9 | Junior |
| David Johnson | Clinton JC (SC) | 6-7 | Sophomore |
| Mark Konecny | Lambuth University (TN) | 6-10 | Junior |
| Kyle Lowry | Villanova | 6-0 | Sophomore |
| Paul Millsap | Louisiana Tech | 6-8 | Junior |
| Matt Mitchell | Southern University-New Orleans | 6-0 | Junior |
| Adam Morrison | Gonzaga | 6-8 | Junior |
| Patrick O'Bryant | Bradley | 7-0 | Sophomore |
| Danilo (J.R.) Pinnock | George Washington | 6-5 | Junior |
| Leon Powe | California | 6-8 | Sophomore |
| Rajon Rondo | Kentucky | 6-2 | Sophomore |
| Cedric Simmons | North Carolina State | 6-9 | Sophomore |
| Marcus Slaughter | San Diego State | 6-8 | Junior |
| Curtis Stinson | Iowa State | 6-3 | Junior |
| Tyrus Thomas | LSU | 6-9 | Freshman |
| P.J. Tucker | Texas | 6-5 | Junior |
| Darius Washington Jr. | Memphis | 6-2 | Sophomore |
| Marcus Williams | Connecticut | 6-3 | Junior |
| Shawne Williams | Memphis | 6-9 | Freshman |
The following is the list of international players who have applied for early entry into the 2006 NBA Draft:
| Player | Team/Country | Height | Status |
| Pape-Philippe Amagou | Le Mans (France) | 6-0 | 1985 DOB |
| Andrea Bargnani | Benetton Treviso (Italy) | 6-10 | 1985 DOB |
| Lior Eliyahu | Hapoel Galil Elyon (Israel) | 6-9 | 1985 DOB |
| Joel Freeland | Gran Canaria (Spain) | 6-10 | 1987 DOB |
| Damir Markota | Cibona (Croatia) | 6-10 | 1985 DOB |
| Oleksiy Pecherov | Paris Basket Racing (France) | 7-0 | 1985 DOB |
| Kosta Perovic | Partizan (Serbia & Mont.) | 7-2 | 1985 DOB |
| Sergio Rodriguez | Adecco Estudiantes (Spain) | 6-3 | 1986 DOB |
| Saer Sene | Verviers-Pepinster (Belgium) | 7-0 | 1986 DOB |
| Ejike Ugboaja | Union Bank Lagos (Nigeria) | 6-9 | 1985 DOB |