NBA Announces Early Entry Candidates For 2010 NBA Draft
Players wishing to enter the 2010 NBA Draft were required to submit a letter to the NBA to be received no later than Sunday, April 25. 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 14.
Following is the list of players from U.S. colleges and institutions who have applied for early entry into the 2010 NBA Draft, which will be held Thursday, June 24, at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City:
Updated On May 12. 29 players from U.S. colleges and institutions have notified us that they wish to be removed from the list of "early entry" players eligible for selection in the 2010 NBA Draft. There names have been removed from the list below.
Following the NBA's early entry withdrawal deadline of 5:00 PM (EDT) on June 14, 2010, a full listing of players will be released who provided us with timely notice that they wish to be removed from the list of "early entry" players eligible for selection in the 2010 NBA Draft.
EARLY ENTRY CANDIDATES FOR 2010 NBA DRAFT (As of 5/12)
| Player | School | Height | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Alabi | Florida St. | 7-1 | Sophomore |
| Cole Aldrich | Kansas | 6-11 | Junior |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | Wake Forest | 6-9 | Sophomore |
| James Anderson | Oklahoma St. | 6-6 | Junior |
| Kevin Anderson | Richmond | 6-0 | Junior |
| Luke Babbitt | Nevada | 6-9 | Sophomore |
| Armon Bassett | Ohio | 6-2 | Junior |
| Eric Bledsoe | Kentucky | 6-1 | Freshman |
| Dee Bost | Mississippi St. | 6-2 | Sophomore |
| Craig Brackins | Iowa St. | 6-10 | Junior |
| Avery Bradley | Texas | 6-2 | Freshman |
| Derrick Caracter | UTEP | 6-9 | Junior |
| DeMarcus Cousins | Kentucky | 6-11 | Freshman |
| Jordan Crawford | Xavier | 6-4 | Sophomore |
| Ed Davis | North Carolina | 6-10 | Sophomore |
| Devin Ebanks | West Virginia | 6-9 | Sophomore |
| Derrick Favors | Georgia Tech | 6-10 | Freshman |
| Courtney Fortson | Arkansas | 5-11 | Sophomore |
| Keith Tiny Gallon | Oklahoma | 6-9 | Freshman |
| Charles Garcia | Seattle | 6-10 | Junior |
| Paul George | Fresno State | 6-8 | Sophomore |
| Manny Harris | Michigan | 6-5 | Junior |
| Gordon Hayward | Butler | 6-9 | Sophomore |
| Xavier Henry | Kansas | 6-6 | Freshman |
| Darington Hobson | New Mexico | 6-7 | Junior |
| Armon Johnson | Nevada | 6-3 | Junior |
| Wesley Johnson | Syracuse | 6-7 | Junior |
| Cameron Jones | Northern Arizona | 6-4 | Junior |
| Dominique Jones | South Florida | 6-4 | Junior |
| Mac Koshwal | DePaul | 6-10 | Junior |
| Sylven Landesberg | Virginia | 6-6 | Sophomore |
| Gani Lawal | Georgia Tech | 6-9 | Junior |
| Tommy Mason-Griffin | Oklahoma | 5-11 | Freshman |
| Elijah Millsap | UAB | 6-6 | Junior |
| Greg Monroe | Georgetown | 6-10 | Sophomore |
| A.J. Ogilvy | Vanderbilt | 6-11 | Junior |
| Daniel Orton | Kentucky | 6-10 | Freshman |
| Patrick Patterson | Kentucky | 6-9 | Junior |
| Samardo Samuels | Louisville | 6-9 | Sophomore |
| Larry Sanders | VCU | 6-11 | Junior |
| John Sloan | Huntingdon (AL) | 5-11 | Junior |
| Lance Stephenson | Cincinnati | 6-5 | Freshman |
| Lazar Trifunovic | Radford | 6-8 | Junior |
| Evan Turner | Ohio St. | 6-7 | Junior |
| Ekpe Udoh | Baylor | 6-10 | Junior |
| John Wall | Kentucky | 6-4 | Freshman |
| Willie Warren | Oklahoma | 6-4 | Sophomore |
| C.J. Webster | San Jose St. | 6-9 | Junior |
| Terrico White | Mississippi | 6-5 | Sophomore |
| Hassan Whiteside | Marshall | 7-0 | Freshman |
| Elliot Williams | Memphis | 6-5 | Sophomore |
| Stevy Worah-Ozimo | Slippery Rock | 6-8 | Junior |
| Jahmar Young | New Mexico St. | 6-5 | Junior |
The following is the list of international players who have applied for early entry into the 2010 NBA Draft:
Early Entry Candidates for 2010 NBA Draft -- International Players
| Player | Team (Country*) | Height | Year of Birth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Aguilar | Granada (Spain) | 6-8 | 1989 |
| Andrew Albicy | Paris-Levallois (France) | 5-10 | 1990 |
| Robin Benzing | Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany) | 6-10 | 1989 |
| Stefan Bircevic | Metalac (Serbia) | 6-10 | 1989 |
| Bojan Bogdanovic | Cibona (Croatia) | 6-8 | 1989 |
| Sarra Camara | Le Havre (France) | 6-9 | 1989 |
| Antoine Diot | Le Mans (France) | 6-3 | 1989 |
| Bangaly Fofana | ASVEL (France) | 7-0 | 1989 |
| Miralem Halilovic | Sloboda Dita (Bosnia) | 6-9 | 1991 |
| Thomas Heurtel | Strasbourg (France) | 6-2 | 1989 |
| Edwin Jackson | Rouen (France) | 6-3 | 1989 |
| Dusan Korac | Centar (Montenegro) | 6-11 | 1991 |
| Mindaugas Kuzminskas | Siauliai (Lithuania) | 6-9 | 1989 |
| Luc Louves | Maurienne (France) | 6-10 | 1989 |
| Uros Lukovic | Radnicki Basket (Serbia) | 7-0 | 1989 |
| Donatas Motiejunas | Benetton Treviso (Italy) | 7-0 | 1990 |
| Tomasz Nowakowski | Luka Koper (Slovenia) | 6-10 | 1990 |
| Tibor Pleiss | Brose Baskets (Germany) | 7-0 | 1989 |
| Xavier Rabaseda | FC Barcelona (Spain) | 6-7 | 1989 |
| Fernando Raposo | Pau Orthez (France) | 6-9 | 1989 |
| Ryan Richards | Gran Canaria (Spain) | 7-0 | 1991 |
| Kevin Sraphin | Cholet (France) | 6-9 | 1989 |
| Semen Shashkov | Ural Ekaterinburg (Russia) | 6-7 | 1989 |
*Country indicates where team plays, not country of nationality.
