2021 NBA Draft Early Entrants List

The NBA announced in March that early entrants who wish to declare for the 2021 NBA draft have until the end of the day on Sunday, May 30 to make that decision official.

In recent years, we’ve generally had over 200 players declare for each draft as early entrants, with fewer than half of those players ultimately keeping their names in the draft and going pro. We can expect that pattern to continue in 2021, with many early entrants declaring before the end of May, and then withdrawing from consideration by the NCAA’s deadline (July 7) or the NBA’s deadline (July 19).

The list of “early” entrants is even bigger than usual this season because the NCAA granted players an extra year of eligibility due to the coronavirus pandemic. That means seniors who would’ve typically become automatically eligible for the draft now have the option of declaring or remaining in college for an extra year.

We’ll use this post to keep track of reports and announcements on early entrant prospects and their decisions. We’ll archive them all in a running list here, which will be accessible anytime under “Hoops Rumors Features” on the right sidebar of our desktop site, or in the “Features” page found in our mobile menu.

The players below are listed in alphabetical order. If you have any corrections or omissions, please contact us.

Last updated 7-20-21 (8:50pm CT)


College Underclassmen:

Remaining in the draft:

  1. Santi Aldama, F, Loyola Maryland (sophomore)
  2. Joel Ayayi, G, Gonzaga (junior)
  3. Dalano Banton, G, Nebraska (sophomore)
  4. Scottie Barnes, F, Florida State (freshman)
  5. Charles Bassey, C, Western Kentucky (junior)
  6. Giorgi Bezhanishvili, F, Illinois (junior)
  7. Brandon Boston Jr., G/F, Kentucky (freshman)
  8. James Bouknight, G, UConn (sophomore)
  9. Pedro Bradshaw, G/F, Bellarmine (junior)
  10. Greg Brown, F, Texas (freshman)
  11. Jared Butler, G, Baylor (junior)
  12. D.J. Carton, G, Marquette (sophomore)
  13. Justin Champagnie, G/F, Pittsburgh (sophomore)
  14. Josh Christopher, G, Arizona State (freshman)
  15. Sharife Cooper, G, Auburn (freshman)
  16. Derek Culver, F/C, West Virginia (junior)
  17. Sam Cunliffe, G/F, Evansville (junior)
  18. Cade Cunningham, G, Oklahoma State (freshman)
  19. Ayo Dosunmu, G, Illinois (junior)
  20. David Duke, G, Providence (junior)
  21. Nojel Eastern, G, Howard (junior)
  22. Kessler Edwards, F, Pepperdine (junior)
  23. RaiQuan Gray, F, Florida State (junior)
  24. Alan Griffin, G/F, Syracuse (junior)
  25. Quentin Grimes, G, Houston (junior)
  26. Aaron Henry, G/F, Michigan State (junior)
  27. Feron Hunt, F, SMU (junior)
  28. Matthew Hurt, F, Duke (sophomore)
  29. Nah’Shon Hyland, G, VCU (sophomore)
  30. Isaiah Jackson, F, Kentucky (freshman)
  31. David Johnson, G, Louisville (sophomore)
  32. Jalen Johnson, F, Duke (freshman)
  33. Keon Johnson, G, Tennessee (freshman)
  34. Kai Jones, F, Texas (sophomore)
  35. Balsa Koprivica, C, Florida State (sophomore)
  36. A.J. Lawson, G, South Carolina (junior)
  37. Scottie Lewis, G, Florida (sophomore)
  38. Sterling Manley, F/C, North Carolina (junior)
  39. Tre Mann, G, Florida (sophomore)
  40. Miles McBride, G, West Virginia (sophomore)
  41. Mac McClung, G, Texas Tech (junior)
  42. Davion Mitchell, G, Baylor (junior)
  43. Evan Mobley, F/C, USC (freshman)
  44. Moses Moody, G, Arkansas (freshman)
  45. Trey Murphy III, G, Virginia (junior)
  46. RJ Nembhard, G, TCU (junior)
  47. Joel Ntambwe, F, Texas Tech (sophomore)
  48. Jason Preston, G, Ohio (junior)
  49. Joshua Primo, G, Alabama (freshman)
  50. Neemias Queta, C, Utah State (junior)
  51. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, F, Villanova (sophomore)
  52. Damion Rosser, G, New Orleans (junior)
  53. Day’Ron Sharpe, F/C, North Carolina (freshman)
  54. Javonte Smart, G, LSU (junior)
  55. Jaden Springer, G, Tennessee (freshman)
  56. TJ Starks, G, Cal State Northridge (junior)
  57. DJ Steward, G, Duke (freshman)
  58. D.J. Stewart, G, Mississippi State (sophomore)
  59. Jalen Suggs, G, Gonzaga (freshman)
  60. Cameron Thomas, G, LSU (freshman)
  61. JT Thor, F, Auburn (freshman)
  62. Franz Wagner, G/F, Michigan (sophomore)
  63. Kyree Walker, G/F, Hillcrest Prep Academy (AZ) (post-graduate)
  64. Duane Washington, G, Ohio State (junior)
  65. Trendon Watford, F, LSU (sophomore)
  66. Romeo Weems, F, DePaul (sophomore)
  67. Joe Wieskamp, G/F, Iowa (junior)
  68. Aaron Wiggins, G, Maryland (junior)
  69. Brandon Williams, G, Arizona (sophomore)
  70. Ziaire Williams, F, Stanford (freshman)
  71. Bryce Wills, G/F, Stanford (junior)
  72. Marcus Zegarowski, G, Creighton (junior)

Note: Kentucky freshman guard Terrence Clarke declared for the draft and signed with an agent, but was killed in a car accident on April 22.

Withdrew from the draft after testing the waters:

  1. Max Abmas, G, Oral Roberts (sophomore)
  2. Ochai Agbaji, G, Kansas (junior)
  3. Josiah Agnew, G, Denmark Technical College (SC) (freshman)
  4. Fardaws Aimaq, F/C, Utah Valley (sophomore)
  5. Warith Alatishe, F, Oregon State (junior)
  6. Keve Aluma, F, Virginia Tech (junior)
  7. Eric Ayala, G, Maryland (junior)
  8. Armando Bacot, F, North Carolina (sophomore)
  9. Marcus Bagley, F, Arizona State (freshman)
  10. Justin Bean, F, Utah State (junior)
  11. Izaiah Brockington, G, Penn State (junior)
  12. Keyshawn Bryant, F, South Carolina (junior)
  13. D.J. Burns Jr., F, Winthrop (sophomore)
  14. Maurice Calloo, F, Oregon State (junior)
  15. Marcus Carr, G, Minnesota (junior)
  16. Colin Castleton, C, Florida (junior)
  17. Julian Champagnie, G/F, St. John’s (sophomore)
  18. Moussa Cisse, C, Memphis (freshman)
  19. Kofi Cockburn, C, Illinois (sophomore)
  20. Jermaine Couisnard, G, South Carolina (sophomore)
  21. Kendric Davis, G, SMU (junior)
  22. Darius Days, F, LSU (junior)
  23. Hunter Dickinson, C, Michigan (freshman)
  24. Tyson Etienne, G, Wichita State (sophomore)
  25. Dawson Garcia, F, Marquette (freshman)
  26. Patrick Greene Jr., G, National Park College (AR) (sophomore)
  27. Quincy Guerrier, F, Syracuse (sophomore)
  28. Jordan Hall, F, St. Joseph’s (freshman)
  29. Bryce Hamilton, G, UNLV (junior)
  30. De’Vion Harmon, G, Oklahoma (sophomore)
  31. Ron Harper Jr., G/F, Rutgers (junior)
  32. Trevor Hudgins, G, NW Missouri State (junior)
  33. DeVante’ Jones, G, Coastal Carolina (junior)
  34. Latrell Jones, G, Portland (junior)
  35. Johnny Juzang, G/F, UCLA (sophomore)
  36. Miller Kopp, F, Northwestern (junior)
  37. E.J. Liddell, F, Ohio State (sophomore)
  38. Makur Maker, C, Howard (freshman)
  39. Matthew Mayer, G/F, Baylor (junior)
  40. Josh Mballa, F, Buffalo (junior)
  41. Sean McNeil, G, West Virginia (junior)
  42. Isaiah Mobley, F, USC (sophomore)
  43. Issa Muhammad, F, Daytona State (FL) (sophomore)
  44. Kevin Obanor, F, Oral Roberts (junior)
  45. Jordan Phillips, G/F, UT Arlington (junior)
  46. Scotty Pippen Jr., G, Vanderbilt (sophomore)
  47. Courtney Ramey, G, Texas (junior)
  48. Antonio Reeves, G, Illinois State (sophomore)
  49. Cody Riley, F, UCLA (junior)
  50. Orlando Robinson, F/C, Fresno State (sophomore)
  51. Shawn Royal Jr., G/F, Victory Rock Prep (FL) (post-graduate)
  52. Kevin Samuel, C, TCU (junior)
  53. Marcus Sasser, G, Houston (sophomore)
  54. Ronaldo Segu, G, Buffalo (junior)
  55. Jaden Shackelford, G, Alabama (sophomore)
  56. Terrence Shannon Jr., G/F, Texas Tech (sophomore)
  57. Deon Stroud, G, Fresno State (sophomore)
  58. C.J. Walker, F, UCF (sophomore)
  59. Sahvir Wheeler, G, Georgia (sophomore)
  60. Jeenathan Williams, G/F, Buffalo (junior)
  61. Trevion Williams, F, Purdue (junior)
  62. Jalen Wilson, F, Kansas (freshman)
  63. Sidney Wilson, G/F, SIU-Edwardsville (junior)
  64. Isaiah Wong, G, Miami (sophomore)

College seniors

Remaining in the draft:

  1. Derrick Alston Jr., G/F, Boise State
  2. Jose Alvarado, G, Georgia Tech
  3. Jonah Antonio, G, Wake Forest
  4. Jonathan Baehre, F, Clemson
  5. Mitch Ballock, G, Creighton
  6. Troy Baxter Jr., F, Morgan State
  7. Chudier Bile, F, Georgetown
  8. Jahvon Blair, G, Georgetown
  9. Isaac Bonton, G, Washington State
  10. Chaundee Brown, G, Michigan
  11. Marcus Burk, G, IUPUI
  12. Jordan Burns, G, Colgate
  13. Manny Camper, G/F, Siena
  14. Nahziah Carter, G, Washington
  15. Arinze Chidom, F, UC-Riverside
  16. Matt Coleman III, G, Texas
  17. Trevion Crews, G, Bethel (IN)
  18. T.J. Crockett, G, Lindenwood (MO)
  19. Jalen Crutcher, G, Dayton
  20. Oscar Da Silva, F, Stanford
  21. Ryan Daly, G, St. Joseph’s
  22. Zaccheus Darko-Kelly, G/F, Univ. of Providence (MT)
  23. Cartier Diarra, G, Virginia Tech
  24. Marek Dolezaj, F, Syracuse
  25. Chris Duarte, G, Oregon
  26. Ian DuBose, G, Wake Forest
  27. Juwan Durham, F, Notre Dame
  28. Tahj Eaddy, G, USC
  29. Lydell Elmore, F, High Point
  30. Romeao Ferguson, G, Lipscomb
  31. LJ Figueroa, G, Oregon
  32. Aleem Ford, F, Wisconsin
  33. Blake Francis, G, Richmond
  34. Hasahn French, F, Saint Louis
  35. DJ Funderburk, F, N.C. State
  36. Ty Gadsden, G, UNC Wilmington
  37. Gorjok Gak, C, California Baptist
  38. Marcus Garrett, G, Kansas
  39. Luka Garza, C, Iowa
  40. Samson George, F, Central Arkansas
  41. Asante Gist, G, Iona
  42. Terrell Gomez, G, San Diego State
  43. Jordan Goodwin, G, Saint Louis
  44. Justin Gorham, F, Houston
  45. Elyjah Goss, F, IUPUI
  46. Jayvon Graves, G, Buffalo
  47. Quade Green, G, Washington
  48. Dou Gueye, F, Louisiana
  49. Matt Haarms, C, BYU
  50. Javion Hamlet, G, North Texas
  51. Deion Hammond, G, Monmouth
  52. Amauri Hardy, G, Oregon
  53. Romio Harvey, G, Harding University (AR)
  54. Sam Hauser, F, Virginia
  55. Kashaun Hicks, G/F, Norfolk State
  56. Taveion Hollingsworth, G, Western Kentucky
  57. Jay Huff, F/C, Virginia
  58. Anthony Hughes Jr., G, Millsaps College (MS)
  59. Jhivvan Jackson, G, UTSA
  60. Loren Cristian Jackson, G, Akron
  61. Casdon Jardine, G/F, Hawaii
  62. DeJon Jarreau, G, Houston
  63. Tristan Jarrett, G, Jackson State
  64. Justin Jaworski, G, Lafayette
  65. Damien Jefferson, G/F, Creighton
  66. Bryson Johnson, G, Univ. of The Ozarks (AR)
  67. Carlik Jones, G, Louisville
  68. Herb Jones, F, Alabama
  69. Corey Kispert, F, Gonzaga
  70. Cameron Krutwig, C, Loyola Chicago
  71. Matt Lewis, G, James Madison
  72. Spencer Littleson, G, Toledo
  73. Isaiah Livers, F, Michigan
  74. Denzel Mahoney, G/F, Creighton
  75. Makuach Maluach, G/F, New Mexico
  76. Sandro Mamukelashvili, F/C, Seton Hall
  77. Kyle Mangas, G, Indiana Wesleyan
  78. JaQuori McLaughlin, G, UCSB
  79. Jadyn Michael, F, Colorado Christian
  80. Asbjorn Midtgaard, C, Grand Canyon
  81. Isaiah Miller, G, UNC Greensboro
  82. Damek Mitchell, G, Lewis-Clark State College (ID)
  83. Matt Mitchell, F, San Diego State
  84. Steffon Mitchell, F, Boston College
  85. Ruot Monyyong, F/C, Little Rock
  86. Clay Mounce, F, Furman
  87. Matthew Moyer, F, George Washington
  88. Obadiah Noel, G, UMass-Lowell
  89. Kobi Nwandu, F, Niagara
  90. Eugene Omoruyi, F, Oregon
  91. EJ Onu, F, Shawnee State (OH)
  92. Chris Parker, G, Liberty
  93. Jock Perry, C, UC-Riverside
  94. John Petty Jr., G, Alabama
  95. Jamorko Pickett, F, Georgetown
  96. Danny Pippen, F, Kent State
  97. Yves Pons, G/F, Tennessee
  98. Micah Potter, F/C, Wisconsin
  99. Brandon Rachal, G/F, Tulsa
  100. Austin Reaves, G, Oklahoma
  101. Alex Reese, F, Alabama
  102. Nate Reuvers, F, Wisconsin
  103. Elvin Rodriguez, G, Science & Arts of Oklahoma
  104. Colbey Ross, G, Pepperdine
  105. Olivier Sarr, C, Kentucky
  106. Jordan Schakel, G, San Diego State
  107. Taz Sherman, G, West Virginia
  108. Devontae Shuler, G, Ole Miss
  109. Aamir Simms, F, Clemson
  110. Jericho Sims, F/C, Texas
  111. Chris Smith, F, UCLA
  112. Dru Smith, G, Missouri
  113. Justin Smith, F, Arkansas
  114. Mike Smith, G, Michigan
  115. Anthony Tarke, G/F, Coppin State
  116. Jalen Tate, G, Arkansas
  117. Terry Taylor, G/F, Austin Peay
  118. MaCio Teague, G, Baylor
  119. Christian Terrell, G, Sacramento State
  120. Koby Thomas, G/F, Coppin State
  121. Ethan Thompson, G, Oregon State
  122. Jeremiah Tilmon, C, Missouri
  123. D’Mitrik Trice, G, Wisconsin
  124. Jordy Tshimanga, C, Dayton
  125. Justin Turner, G, Bowling Green
  126. Chandler Vaudrin, F, Winthrop
  127. Eric Vila, F, UTEP
  128. Mark Vital, G/F, Baylor
  129. M.J. Walker, G, Florida State
  130. Keaton Wallace, G, UTSA
  131. Josh Washburn, G, Carthage (WI)
  132. Isaiah Washington, G, Long Beach State
  133. Ibi Watson, G, Dayton
  134. Romello White, F, Mississippi
  135. Devin Whitfield, G, Lincoln Memorial Univ. (TN)
  136. McKinley Wright IV, G, Colorado
  137. Moses Wright, F, Georgia Tech

Withdrew from the draft after testing the waters:

  1. Geo Baker, G, Rutgers
  2. Dalonte Brown, F, Miami (Ohio)
  3. Navar Elmore, F, Livingstone (NC)
  4. David Jean-Baptiste, G, Chattanooga
  5. Jalen Johnson, F, Mississippi State
  6. Christiaan Jones, G, Stetson
  7. John Knight III, G, Southern Utah
  8. Kameron Langley, G, North Carolina A&T
  9. Jaizec Lottie, G, Flagler (FL)
  10. Loudon Love, F, Wright State
  11. Remy Martin, G, Arizona State
  12. Kameron McGusty, G, Miami
  13. Davion Mintz, G, Kentucky
  14. Alex Morales, G, Wagner
  15. Darius Perry, G, UCF
  16. Quentin Scott, F, Texas State
  17. Roman Silva, C, Oregon State
  18. Maleek Taylor, F, Allen University (SC)
  19. Clyde Trapp, G, Clemson
  20. Stanley Umude, G, South Dakota
  21. Alonzo Verge Jr., G, Arizona State
  22. Richard Washington Jr., G/F, San Jose State
  23. Fabian White Jr., F, Houston
  24. Keith Williams, G, Cincinnati
  25. Jacob Young, G, Rutgers

International players

Note: The country indicates where the player had been playing, not necessarily where he was born.

Remaining in the draft:

  1. Juhann Begarin, G/F, France (born 2002)
  2. Vrenz Bleijenbergh, G/F, Belgium (born 2000)
  3. Biram Faye, F/C, Spain (born 2000)
  4. Usman Garuba, F/C, Spain (born 2002)
  5. Josh Giddey, G, Australia (born 2002)
  6. Rokas Jokubaitis, G, Lithuania (born 2000)
  7. Alperen Sengun, C, Turkey (born 2002)
  8. Amar Sylla, F/C, Belgium (born 2001)

Withdrew from the draft after testing the waters:

  1. Carlos Alocen, G, Spain (born 2000)
  2. Mert Akay, G, Serbia (born 2000)
  3. Ibou Badji, C, Spain (born 2002)
  4. Aleksander Balcerowski, C, Spain (born 2000)
  5. Kenny Baptiste, F, France (born 2000)
  6. Hugo Besson, G, France (born 2001)
  7. Tarik Biberovic, G/F, Turkey (born 2001)
  8. Danko Brankovic, C, Croatia (born 2000)
  9. Gora Camara, C, Italy (born 2001)
  10. Malcolm Cazalon, G, Serbia (born 2001)
  11. Vinicius Da Silva, C, Spain (born 2001)
  12. Tom Digbeu, G/F, Lithuania (born 2001)
  13. Ousmane Diop, F, Italy (born 2000)
  14. Mouhamet Diouf, F, Italy (born 2001)
  15. Matthieu Gauzin, G, France (born 2001)
  16. Gregor Glas, G, Serbia (born 2001)
  17. Haowen Guo, F, China (born 2000)
  18. Justus Hollatz, G, Germany (born 2001)
  19. Ariel Hukporti, C, Lithuania (born 2002)
  20. Dalibor Ilic, F, Bosnia (born 2000)
  21. Kenan Kamenjas, C, Bosnia (born 2000)
  22. Jovan Kljajic, G, Spain (born 2001)
  23. Yoan Makoundou, F, France (born 2000)
  24. Zsombor Maronka, F/C, Spain (born 2002)
  25. Karlo Matkovic, F/C, Serbia (born 2001)
  26. Nikita Mikhailovskii, F, Russia (born 2000)
  27. Aristide Mouaha, G, Italy (born 2000)
  28. Mario Nakic, F, Belgium (born 2001)
  29. Barra Njie, G, Sweden (born 2001)
  30. Vladislav Odinokov, F/C, Russia (born 2000)
  31. Joel Parra, F, Spain (born 2000)
  32. Tomas Pavelka, C, Spain (born 2000)
  33. Marko Pecarski, F/C, Serbia (born 2000)
  34. Ivan Perasovic, F, Croatia (born 2002)
  35. Franger Pirela, G, Spain (born 2002)
  36. Nemanja Popovic, F, Serbia (born 2001)
  37. Jaime Pradilla, F/C, Spain (born 2001)
  38. Roko Prkacin, F, Croatia (born 2002)
  39. Gabriele Procida, G/F, Italy (born 2002)
  40. Sitraka Raharimanantoanina, F, France (born 2001)
  41. Hugo Robineau, G, France (born 2000)
  42. Nikos Rogavopoulos, F, Greece (born 2001)
  43. Ziga Samar, G, Spain (born 2001)
  44. Gui Santos, F, Brazil (born 2002)
  45. Pavel Savkov, G/F, Spain (born 2002)
  46. Alexander Shashkov, C, Russia (born 2000)
  47. Boris Tisma, F, Spain (born 2002)
  48. Bojan Tomasevic, F, Serbia (born 2001)
  49. Uros Trifunovic, G, Serbia (born 2000)
  50. Luc van Slooten, F, Germany (born 2002)
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