The list of early entrants for the 2022 NBA draft continues to grow, as college players put their names into this year’s draft pool ahead of the April 24 deadline.
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Michigan State’s Max Christie is among the players who recently declared for the draft, announcing his intentions in a post on Instagram. The freshman shooting guard stated that he’ll test the draft waters, maintaining his remaining college eligibility for the time being as he gets feedback on his draft stock.
A full-time starter for the Spartans in 2021/22, Christie averaged 9.3 PPG and 3.5 RPG on .382/.317/.824 shooting in 35 games (30.8 MPG). Those numbers are modest, but the 6’6″ guard has shown the potential to develop into a stronger shooter and a solid defender, per ESPN’s Mike Schmitz. Christie ranks 41st overall on ESPN’s big board.
Here are a few more of the college players who have recently entered the draft pool:
Expected to stay in draft, forgoing remaining NCAA eligibility:
- Joirdon Karl Nicholas, F, Texas Southern (senior) (Twitter link)
- JD Notae, G, Arkansas (senior) (Instagram link)
- Nana Opoku, F, Mount St. Mary’s (senior) (Twitter link)
- Jaden Shackelford, G, Alabama (junior) (Twitter link)
- Jaylen Sims, G/F, UNC Wilmington (senior) (Instagram link)
- Cole Swider, F, Syracuse (senior) (Twitter link)
- John Walker III, F, Texas Southern (senior) (Instagram link)
Testing draft waters:
- Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu, F, UT Arlington (junior) (Twitter link)
- Keion Brooks, F, Kentucky (junior) (link via school)
- Joe Bryant, G, Norfolk State (senior) (Twitter link)
- Antonio Daye, G, Coastal Carolina (senior) (link via Alan Blondin of the Myrtle Beach Sun News)
- Aaron Estrada, G, Hofstra (junior) (Instagram link)
- Jalen Hawkins, G, Norfolk State (senior) (Instagram link)
- Omari Moore, G, San Jose State (junior) (Twitter link via Jon Chepkevich)
- Luis Rodriguez, G/F, Ole Miss (junior) (Instagram link)
- Dereon Seabron, G, NC State (sophomore) (Twitter link)
- Marcus Shaver, G, Boise State (senior) (Twitter link)
- Jabari Walker, F, Colorado (sophomore) (Instagram link)
- Daivien Williamson, G, Wake Forest (senior) (Twitter link via Sean Paul of Mountain West Wire)