2022 NBA Draft Early Entrants List

Early entrants who wish to declare for the 2022 NBA draft have until the end of the day on Sunday, April 24 to make that decision official.

Players who declare for the draft this year will have to withdraw by the end of the day on June 1 if they wish to retain their NCAA eligibility. The NBA’s withdrawal deadline, which is more relevant for international prospects, is on June 13 at 5:00 pm Eastern time. The 2022 draft will take place on June 23.

Beginning in 2021, the annual list of “early” entrants has become even bigger than usual because the NCAA granted players an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That means seniors who would’ve typically become automatically eligible for the draft now have the option of either declaring or remaining in college for an extra year.

Last year, an incredible 356 prospects declared as early entrants, with 217 of those players ultimately keeping their names in the draft and going pro. Both of those numbers were technically record-breakers due to the influx of college seniors on the early entrant list, though with so many seniors returning to school for another season, the draft pool wasn’t actually significantly larger.

We’ll use this post to keep track of reports and announcements on early entrant prospects and their decisions. We’ll archive them all here in a running list, 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 6-15-22 (10:49am CT)


College Underclassmen

Remaining in the draft:

  1. Patrick Baldwin Jr., F, Milwaukee (freshman)
  2. Paolo Banchero, F, Duke (freshman)
  3. Malaki Branham, G/F, Ohio State (freshman)
  4. Christian Braun, G, Kansas (junior)
  5. Kendall Brown, F, Baylor (freshman)
  6. John Butler Jr., F/C, Florida State (freshman)
  7. Julian Champagnie, G/F, St. John’s (junior)
  8. Kennedy Chandler, G, Tennessee (freshman)
  9. Max Christie, G, Michigan State (freshman)
  10. Kofi Cockburn, C, Illinois (junior)
  11. Johnny Davis, G, Wisconsin (sophomore)
  12. JD Davison, G, Alabama (freshman)
  13. Moussa Diabate, F, Michigan (freshman)
  14. Jalen Duren, C, Memphis (freshman)
  15. Tari Eason, F, LSU (sophomore)
  16. Tyson Etienne, G, Wichita State (junior)
  17. AJ Green, G, Northern Iowa (junior)
  18. AJ Griffin, F, Duke (freshman)
  19. Jordan Hall, F, Saint Joseph’s (sophomore)
  20. Chet Holmgren, C, Gonzaga (freshman)
  21. Caleb Houstan, G/F, Michigan (freshman)
  22. Austin Hutcherson, G, Illinois (junior)
  23. Jaden Ivey, G, Purdue (sophomore)
  24. Jaden Jones, G, Rutgers (freshman)
  25. Johnny Juzang, G, UCLA (junior)
  26. Trevor Keels, G, Duke (freshman)
  27. Walker Kessler, F/C, Auburn (sophomore)
  28. Christian Koloko, C, Arizona (junior)
  29. Jake LaRavia, F, Wake Forest (junior)
  30. Hyunjung Lee, G/F, Davidson (junior)
  31. Justin Lewis, F, Marquette (sophomore)
  32. E.J. Liddell, F, Ohio State (junior)
  33. Kenneth Lofton Jr., F, Louisiana Tech (sophomore)
  34. Bennedict Mathurin, G/F, Arizona (sophomore)
  35. Bryce McGowens, G, Nebraska (freshman)
  36. Josh Minott, F, Memphis (freshman)
  37. Isaiah Mobley, F, USC (junior)
  38. Aminu Mohammed, G/F, Georgetown (freshman)
  39. Iverson Molinar, G, Mississippi State (junior)
  40. Wendell Moore, F, Duke (junior)
  41. Keegan Murray, F, Iowa (sophomore)
  42. Shareef O’Neal, F, LSU (junior)
  43. Scotty Pippen Jr., G, Vanderbilt (junior)
  44. Lester Quinones, G, Memphis (junior)
  45. Orlando Robinson, F/C, Fresno State (junior)
  46. David Roddy, F, Colorado State (junior)
  47. Ryan Rollins, G, Toledo (sophomore)
  48. Dereon Seabron, G, NC State (sophomore)
  49. Jaden Shackelford, G, Alabama (junior)
  50. Shaedon Sharpe, G, Kentucky (freshman)
  51. Jabari Smith, F, Auburn (freshman)
  52. Jeremy Sochan, F, Baylor (freshman)
  53. AJ Taylor, F, Grambling (junior)
  54. Dalen Terry, G, Arizona (sophomore)
  55. Jabari Walker, F, Colorado (sophomore)
  56. TyTy Washington Jr., G, Kentucky (freshman)
  57. Peyton Watson, G/F, UCLA (freshman)
  58. Blake Wesley, G, Notre Dame (freshman)
  59. Donovan Williams, G/F, UNLV (junior)
  60. Jalen Williams, G, Santa Clara (junior)
  61. Jaylin Williams, F/C, Arkansas (sophomore)
  62. Mark Williams, C, Duke (sophomore)

Withdrew from draft after testing waters:

Note: Some of these players may also be transferring to new schools.

  1. Max Abmas, G, Oral Roberts (junior)
  2. Efe Abogidi, C, Washington State (sophomore)
  3. Fardaws Aimaq, F/C, Utah Valley (junior)
  4. Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu, F, UT Arlington (junior)
  5. Avery Anderson III, G, Oklahoma State (junior)
  6. Khalif Battle, G, Temple (junior)
  7. Damion Baugh, G, TCU (junior)
  8. James Bishop, G, George Washington (junior)
  9. Henry Blair Jr., G, Bob Jones (SC) (junior)
  10. Keion Brooks, F, Kentucky (junior)
  11. Johni Broome, F/C, Morehead State (sophomore)
  12. Jordan Brown, F, Louisiana (junior)
  13. Tyler Burton, F, Richmond (junior)
  14. Jared Bynum, G, Providence (junior)
  15. Toumani Camara, F, Dayton (junior)
  16. Dylan Cardwell, C, Auburn (sophomore)
  17. Sincere Carry, G, Kent State (junior)
  18. Yuri Collins, G, Saint Louis (junior)
  19. Jalen Cook, G, Tulane (sophomore)
  20. Dhieu Deing, G, UTSA (junior)
  21. Dylan Disu, F, Texas (junior)
  22. Boogie Ellis, G, USC (junior)
  23. Aaron Estrada, G, Hofstra (junior)
  24. BJ Fitzgerald, G, Virginia State (junior)
  25. Adam Flagler, G, Baylor (junior)
  26. Allen Flanigan, G/F, Auburn (junior)
  27. Joe French, G, Bethune-Cookman (sophomore)
  28. Ques Glover, G, Samford (junior)
  29. Quincy Guerrier, F, Oregon (junior)
  30. Mouhamed Gueye, F/C, Washington State (freshman)
  31. Jaelen House, G, New Mexico (junior)
  32. Harrison Ingram, F, Stanford (freshman)
  33. Trayce Jackson-Davis, F, Indiana (junior)
  34. Josiah-Jordan James, G/F, Tennessee (junior)
  35. DeMarr Langford Jr., G, Boston College (sophomore)
  36. B.J. Mack, F/C, Wofford (junior)
  37. Kevin McCullar, G, Texas Tech (junior)
  38. Omari Moore, G, San Jose State (junior)
  39. Isiaih Mosley, G/F, Missouri State (junior)
  40. Caleb Murphy, G, South Florida (sophomore)
  41. Kris Murray, F, Iowa (sophomore)
  42. Josh Oduro, F, George Mason (junior)
  43. Gus Okafor, F, Southeastern Louisiana (junior)
  44. Nick Ongenda, C, DePaul (junior)
  45. Nijel Pack, G, Kansas State (sophomore)
  46. Zyon Pullin, G, UC-Riverside (junior)
  47. Marcus Sasser, G, Houston (junior)
  48. Baylor Scheierman, F, South Dakota State (junior)
  49. Grant Sherfield, G, Nevada (junior)
  50. KJ Simon, G, UT-Martin (junior)
  51. Jamari Smith, F, Queens University (NC) (junior)
  52. Malachi Smith, G, Chattanooga (junior)
  53. Terquavion Smith, G, NC State (freshman)
  54. Julian Strawther, G/F, Gonzaga (sophomore)
  55. Drew Timme, F, Gonzaga (junior)
  56. Jacob Toppin, F, Kentucky (junior)
  57. Santiago Vescovi, G, Tennessee (junior)
  58. Kerwin Walton, G, North Carolina (sophomore)
  59. Jalen Wilson, F, Kansas (junior)
  60. Isaiah Wong, G, Miami (junior)
  61. Jahmir Young, G, Charlotte (junior)

College seniors

Remaining in the draft:

  1. Jalen Adaway, G, St. Bonaventure
  2. Ochai Agbaji, G/F, Kansas
  3. James Akinjo, G, Baylor
  4. Teddy Allen, F, New Mexico State
  5. Keve Aluma, F, Virginia Tech
  6. Eric Ayala, G, Maryland
  7. Marcus Azor, G, UMass Dartmouth
  8. David Azore, G, UT Arlington
  9. Evan Battey, F, Colorado
  10. Justin Bean, F, Utah State
  11. Jules Bernard, G/F, UCLA
  12. Jamal Bieniemy, G, UTEP
  13. Marcus Bingham, C, Michigan State
  14. Buddy Boeheim, G, Syracuse
  15. Luka Brajkovic, F, Davidson
  16. Izaiah Brockington, G, Iowa State
  17. Gabe Brown, G/F, Michigan State
  18. Tevin Brown, G, Murray State
  19. Maurice Calloo, F, Oregon State
  20. R.J. Cole, G, UConn
  21. Vince Cole, G/F, Coastal Carolina
  22. George Conditt IV, F, Iowa State
  23. Darius Days, F, LSU
  24. Adrian Delph, G, Appalachian State
  25. Michael Devoe, G, Georgia Tech
  26. Anthony Duruji, F, Florida
  27. Kyler Edwards, G, Houston
  28. Keon Ellis, G, Alabama
  29. Javon Freeman-Liberty, G, DePaul
  30. Both Gach, G/F, Utah
  31. Bryce Hamilton, G, UNLV
  32. Ron Harper Jr., F, Rutgers
  33. D.J. Harvey, G/F, Detroit
  34. Jericole Hellems, F, North Carolina State
  35. Trevor Hudgins, G, Northwest Missouri State
  36. Bodie Hume, G/F, Northern Colorado
  37. Drake Jeffries, G, Wyoming
  38. Andrew Jones, G, Texas
  39. DeVante’ Jones, G, Michigan
  40. Noah Kirkwood, G, Harvard
  41. Peter Kiss, G, Bryant
  42. Tyrese Martin, G, UConn
  43. David McCormack, F, Kansas
  44. Trey McGowens, G, Nebraska
  45. Justin Minaya, G/F, Providence
  46. Isaiah Mucius, F, Wake Forest
  47. Grayson Murphy, G, Belmont
  48. Nick Muszynski, C, Belmont
  49. Andrew Nembhard, G, Gonzaga
  50. JD Notae, G, Arkansas
  51. Ike Obiagu, C, Seton Hall
  52. Edward Oliver-Hampton, F, South Carolina State
  53. Malik Osborne, F, Florida State
  54. Anthony Polite, G/F, Florida State
  55. MJ Randolph, G, Florida A&M
  56. A.J. Reeves, G, Providence
  57. Jared Rhoden, G/F, Seton Hall
  58. Ronaldo Segu, G, Buffalo
  59. Jaylen Sims, G/F, UNC Wilmington
  60. Amadou Sow, F, Santa Barbara
  61. Seth Stanley, F, Hendrix College (AR)
  62. Gabe Stefanini, G, San Francisco
  63. Sasha Stefanovic, G, Purdue
  64. Cole Swider, F, Syracuse
  65. Au’Diese Toney, G, Arkansas
  66. Ryan Turell, G/F, Yeshiva
  67. Dallas Walton, F/C, Wake Forest
  68. Collin Welp, F, UC Irvine
  69. Aaron Wheeler, F, St. John’s
  70. Khristien White, G, Southwest Christian
  71. Jeenathan Williams, G/F, Buffalo
  72. Trevion Williams, F/C, Purdue
  73. Vince Williams, F, VCU

Withdrew from draft after testing waters:

Note: Some of these players may also be transferring to new schools.

  1. Emmanuel Akot, G/F, Boise State
  2. Theo Akwuba, C, Louisiana
  3. Tez Allen, G/F, Southern Oregon
  4. Emmanuel Bandoumel, G, SMU
  5. Rasir Bolton, G, Gonzaga
  6. Mike Bothwell, G, Furman
  7. Souley Boum, G, UTEP
  8. Donald Carey, G, Georgetown
  9. Xavier Castaneda, G, Akron
  10. Kendric Davis, G, SMU
  11. Antonio Daye, G, Coastal Carolina
  12. Jaiden Delaire, F, Stanford
  13. Gideon George, F, BYU
  14. Jacob Grandison, G/F, Illinois
  15. Tykei Greene, G, Stony Brook
  16. Cedric Henderson Jr., G/F, Campbell
  17. D’Moi Hodge, G, Cleveland State
  18. Eric Hunter Jr., G, Purdue
  19. Deante Johnson, F, Cleveland State
  20. Justin Johnson, G/F, Texas-Rio Grande Valley
  21. Andre Kelly, F, California
  22. Daylen Kountz, G, Northern Colorado
  23. Nate Laszewski, F, Notre Dame
  24. Kyle Lofton, G, St. Bonaventure
  25. Hunter Maldonado, G, Wyoming
  26. Matthew Mayer, F, Baylor
  27. Josh Mballa, F, Buffalo
  28. Caleb McConnell, G, Rutgers
  29. Nathan Mensah, F/C, San Diego State
  30. Isaih Moore, F, Southern Mississippi
  31. Bryson Mozone, G/F, USC Upstate
  32. Dwight Murray Jr., G, Rider
  33. Joel Murray, G, Long Beach State
  34. Justyn Mutts, F, Virginia Tech
  35. Pete Nance, F, Northwestern
  36. KC Ndefo, F, St. Peter’s
  37. JoirDon Karl Nicholas, F, Texas Southern
  38. Osayi Osifo, F, Jacksonville
  39. Osun Osunniyi, F/C, St. Bonaventure
  40. Drew Peterson, G/F, USC
  41. Courtney Ramey, G, Texas
  42. Eric Reed Jr., G, Southeast Missouri State
  43. Will Richardson, G, Oregon
  44. Khalil Shabazz, G, San Francisco
  45. Marcus Shaver, G, Boise State
  46. Jalen Slawson, F, Furman
  47. Jordan Walker, G, UAB
  48. Dominick Welch, G, St. Bonaventure
  49. DeAndre Williams, F, Memphis
  50. K.J. Williams, F, Murray State
  51. Daivien Williamson, G, Wake Forest

International players

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

Remaining in the draft:

  1. Ibou Badji, C, Spain (born 2002)
  2. Hugo Besson, G, Australia (born 2001)
  3. Ousmane Dieng, F, Australia (born 2003)
  4. Khalifa Diop, C, Spain (born 2002)
  5. Nikola Jovic, F, Serbia (born 2003)
  6. Ismael Kamagate, C, France (born 2001)
  7. Karlo Matkovic, F/C, Serbia (born 2001)
  8. Yannick Nzosa, C, Spain (born 2003)
  9. Gabriele Procida, G/F, Italy (born 2002)
  10. Ziga Samar, G, Spain (born 2001)
  11. Gui Santos, F, Brazil (born 2002)
  12. Pavel Savkov, G, Spain (born 2002)
  13. Matteo Spagnolo, G, Italy (born 2003)
  14. Luke Travers, G/F, Australia (born 2001)

Withdrew from draft after testing waters:

  1. Hugo Benitez, G, France (born 2001)
  2. Kay Bruhnke, G/F, Germany (born 2001)
  3. Malcolm Cazalon, G, Serbia (born 2001)
  4. Tom Digbeu, G/F, Australia (born 2001)
  5. Lovro Gnjidic, G, Croatia (born 2001)
  6. Fallou Gueye, G, Senegal (born 2003)
  7. Justus Hollatz, G, Germany (born 2001)
  8. Zvonimir Ivisic, F/C, Montenegro (born 2003)
  9. Millan Jimenez, G/F, Spain (born 2002)
  10. Yannick Kraag, G/F, Spain (born 2002)
  11. Zsombor Maronka, F, Spain (born 2002)
  12. Leo Menalo, F, Italy (born 2002)
  13. Leonard Miller, F, Canada (born 2003)
  14. Mario Nakic, F, Spain (born 2001)
  15. Leonardo Okeke, C, Italy (born 2003)
  16. Jaime Pradilla, F/C, Spain (born 2001)
  17. Luka Scuka, F, Slovenia (born 2002)
  18. Emil Stoilov, C, Spain (born 2002)
  19. Matthew Strazel, G, France (born 2002)
  20. Giorgos Tanoulis, F/C, Greece (born 2002)
  21. Keye Van Der Vuurst, G, Belgium (born 2001)
  22. Nicolas Vanel, G, France (born 2003)
  23. Fedor Zugic, G, Germany (born 2003)

Other notable draft-eligible early entrants

  1. Dominick Barlow, F, Overtime Elite
  2. MarJon Beauchamp, G/F, G League Ignite
  3. Dyson Daniels, G, G League Ignite
  4. Henri Drell, G/F, Windy City Bulls
  5. Michael Foster, F, G League Ignite
  6. Jaden Hardy, G, G League Ignite
  7. Makur Maker, C, Sydney Kings (formerly Howard Bison)
  8. Jean Montero, G, Overtime Elite
  9. Samson Ruzhentsev, G/F, Mega Basket (formerly Florida Gators)
  10. Kai Sotto, C, Adelaide 36ers (formerly G League Ignite)
  11. Zaire Wade, G, Salt Lake City Stars
  12. Kok Yat, F, Overtime Elite
  13. Fanbo Zeng, F, G League Ignite
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