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Fifty-One Early Entry Candidates Withdraw From NBA Draft 2021

SECAUCUS, NJ – JUNE 22: Deputy Commissioner of the NBA, Mark Tatum holds up the card of the Detroit Pistons after they get the 1st overall pick in the NBA Draft during the 2021 NBA Draft Lottery on June 22, 2021 at the NBA Entertainment Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by Steve Freeman/NBAE via Getty Images)

Forty-nine international players who had previously declared as early entry candidates for the NBA Draft 2021 presented by State Farm® have withdrawn their names from consideration. In addition to the 88 players from colleges and other educational institutions who had previously withdrawn their names from consideration, two additional players from colleges and other educational institutions who had previously declared have also withdrawn. There are eight international prospects and 209 players from colleges and other educational institutions that remain early entry candidates.

NBA Draft 2021 presented by State Farm will be held on Thursday, July 29 at 8 p.m. ET. ESPN platforms will exclusively televise the NBA Draft for the 19th consecutive year and for the first time it will air on both ABC and ESPN.

The following international players have withdrawn their names from consideration for the NBA Draft 2021 presented by State Farm:

Player                                                    Team/Country of Team                   Height                   Status

Mert Akay                                             Dynamic (Serbia)                                6-6                          2000 DOB

Carlos Alocen                                      Real Madrid (Spain)                           6-5                          2000 DOB

Ibou Badji                                             Barcelona (Spain)                                7-2                          2002 DOB

Aleksander Balcerowski                    Gran Canaria (Spain)                          7-1                          2000 DOB

Kenny Baptiste                                    Le Mans (France)                                6-7                          2000 DOB

Hugo Besson                                        Saint Quentin (France)                       6-3                          2001 DOB

Tarik Biberovic                                    Fenerbahce (Turkey)                           6-7                          2001 DOB

Danko Brankovic                                 Cibona (Croatia)                                  7-1                          2000 DOB

Gora Camara                                        Casale (Italy)                                        7-0                          2001 DOB

Malcolm Cazalon                                Mega (Serbia)                                      6-6                          2001 DOB

Vinicius Da Silva                                Prat (Spain)                                           7-0                          2001 DOB

Tom Digbeu                                         Prienai (Lithuania)                              6-5                          2001 DOB

Ousmane Diop                                     Torino (Italy)                                        6-9                          2000 DOB

Mouhamet Diouf                                 Reggio Emilia (Italy)                          6-9                          2001 DOB

Matthieu Gauzin                                  Chalons-Reims (France)                    6-4                          2001 DOB

Gregor Glas                                          Dynamic (Serbia)                                6-6                          2001 DOB

Haowen Guo                                        Shanghai (China)                                 6-7                          2000 DOB

Justus Hollatz                                       Hamburg (Germany)                           6-3                          2001 DOB

Ariel Hukporti                                      Nevezis (Lithuania)                             7-0                          2002 DOB

Dalibor Ilic                                           Igokea (Bosnia)                                   6-8                          2000 DOB

Kenan Kamenjas                                 Spars Sarajevo (Bosnia)                     6-10                        2000 DOB

Jovan Kljajic                                        Bilbao (Spain)                                      6-6                          2001 DOB

Yoan Makoundou                                Cholet (France)                                    6-9                          2000 DOB

Zsombor Maronka                               Joventut (Spain)                                   6-10                        2002 DOB

Karlo Matkovic                                    Mega (Serbia)                                      6-10                        2001 DOB            

Nikita Mikhailovskii                           Avtodor (Russia)                                 6-7                          2000 DOB

Aristide Mouaha                                  Latina (Italy)                                        6-4                          2000 DOB

Mario Nakic                                         Oostende (Belgium)                            6-7                          2001 DOB

Vladislav Odinokov                            Khimki (Russia)                                  6-8                          2000 DOB

Joel Parra                                              Joventut (Spain)                                   6-8                          2000 DOB

Tomas Pavelka                                     Castello (Spain)                                   7-2                          2000 DOB

Marko Pecarski                                    FMP (Serbia)                                        6-10                        2000 DOB

Ivan Perasovic                                      Split (Croatia)                                      6-7                          2002 DOB

Franger Pirela                                       La Matanza (Spain)                             6-2                          2002 DOB

Nemanja Popovic                                FMP (Serbia)                                        6-8                          2001 DOB

Jaime Pradilla                                       Valencia (Spain)                                  6-9                          2001 DOB

Roko Prkacin                                        Cibona (Croatia)                                  6-9                          2002 DOB

Gabriele Procida                                  Cantu (Italy)                                         6-6                          2002 DOB

Sitraka Raharimanantoanina             Chalon (France)                                   6-10                        2001 DOB

Hugo Robineau                                    Cholet (France)                                    6-4                          2000 DOB

Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos                   AEK (Greece)                                      6-8                          2001 DOB            

Ziga Samar                                           Fuenlabrada (Spain)                            6-6                          2001 DOB

Gui Santos                                            Minas (Brazil)                                      6-6                          2002 DOB

Pavel Savkov                                        Baskonia (Spain)                                 6-7                          2002 DOB

Alexander Shashkov                           CSKA (Russia)                                    6-11                        2000 DOB

Boris Tisma                                          Sevilla (Spain)                                     6-9                          2002 DOB

Bojan Tomasevic                                 Dynamic (Serbia)                                6-7                          2001 DOB

Uros Trifunovic                                   Partizan (Serbia)                                  6-7                          2000 DOB

Luc van Slooten                                   Braunschweig (Germany)                  6-9                          2002 DOB

The following additional players from colleges and other educational institutions have withdrawn their names from consideration for the NBA Draft 2021 presented by State Farm:

Player                                                    School                                                   Height                   Status

Makur Maker                                       Howard                                                  6-11                        Freshman

Barra Njie                                             St. Benedict’s Prep/Fryshuset           6-3                          Post-Graduate

The following players from colleges and other educational institutions remain early entry candidates for the NBA Draft 2021 presented by State Farm:

Player                                                    School                                                   Height                   Status

Santi Aldama                                        Loyola (MD)                                        6-11                        Sophomore          

Derrick Alston Jr.                                Boise State                                            6-9                          Senior

Jose Alvarado                                       Georgia Tech                                        6-0                          Senior

Jonah Antonio                                      Wake Forest                                         6-5                          Senior   

Joel Ayayi                                             Gonzaga                                                6-5                          Junior

Jonathan Baehre                                  Clemson                                                6-10                        Senior

Mitch Ballock                                      Creighton                                              6-5                          Senior

Dalano Banton                                     Nebraska                                               6-9                          Sophomore

Scottie Barnes                                      Florida State                                         6-9                          Freshman

Charles Bassey                                     Western Kentucky                               6-11                        Junior

Troy Baxter Jr.                                     Morgan State                                        6-9                          Senior

Giorgi Bezhanishvili                           Illinois                                                   6-9                          Junior

Chudier Bile                                         Georgetown                                          6-7                          Senior

Jahvon Blair                                         Georgetown                                          6-4                          Senior

Isaac Bonton                                         Washington State                                6-3                          Senior

Brandon Boston Jr.                              Kentucky                                               6-7                          Freshman

James Bouknight                                 Connecticut                                          6-5                          Sophomore

Pedro Bradshaw                                   Bellarmine                                            6-7                          Junior

Chaundee Brown                                 Michigan                                               6-5                          Senior

Greg Brown III                                    Texas                                                     6-9                          Freshman

Marcus Burk                                         IUPUI                                                    6-3                          Senior

Jordan Burns                                        Colgate                                                  6-0                          Senior

Jared Butler                                          Baylor                                                    6-3                          Junior

Manny Camper                                    Siena                                                      6-7                          Senior

Nahziah Carter                                     Washington                                          6-6                          Senior

D.J. Carton                                            Marquette                                              6-2                          Sophomore

Justin Champagnie                              Pittsburgh                                              6-6                          Sophomore

Arinze Chidom                                    UC-Riverside                                       6-9                          Senior

Josh Christopher                                  Arizona State                                        6-5                          Freshman

Matt Coleman III                                 Texas                                                     6-2                          Senior

Sharife Cooper                                     Auburn                                                  6-1                          Freshman

Trevion Crews                                     Bethel (IN)                                            6-0                          Senior

TJ Crockett                                           Lindenwood (MO)                              6-1                          Senior

Jalen Crutcher                                      Dayton                                                   6-1                          Senior

Derek Culver                                        West Virginia                                       6-10                        Junior

Sam Cunliffe                                        Evansville                                             6-6                          Junior

Cade Cunningham                               Oklahoma State                                   6-8                          Freshman

Ryan Daly                                             St. Joseph’s                                           6-5                          Senior

Zaccheus Darko-Kelly                        Univ. of Providence (MT)                 6-6                          Senior

Oscar da Silva                                      Stanford                                                 6-9                          Senior

Cartier Diarra                                       Virginia Tech                                       6-4                          Senior

Marek Dolezaj                                     Syracuse                                                6-10                        Senior

Ayo Dosunmu                                      Illinois                                                   6-5                          Junior

Chris Duarte                                         Oregon                                                   6-6                          Senior

Ian DuBose                                           Wake Forest                                         6-4                          Senior

David Duke Jr.                                     Providence                                            6-5                          Junior

Juwan Durham                                     Notre Dame                                          6-11                        Senior

Tahj Eaddy                                           USC                                                       6-2                          Senior

Nojel Eastern                                        Howard                                                  6-7                          Junior

Kessler Edwards                                  Pepperdine                                            6-8                          Junior

Lydell Elmore                                      High Point                                             6-9                          Senior

Romeao Ferguson                                Lipscomb                                              6-5                          Senior

LJ Figueroa                                           Oregon                                                   6-6                          Senior

Aleem Ford                                           Wisconsin                                             6-8                          Senior

Blake Francis                                       Richmond                                             6-0                          Senior

Hasahn French                                     Saint Louis                                            6-7                          Senior

D.J. Funderburk                                   N.C. State                                              6-10                        Senior

Ty Gadsden                                          UNCW                                                  6-1                          Senior

Gorjok Gak                                           California Baptist                                6-11                        Senior

Marcus Garrett                                     Kansas                                                   6-5                          Senior

Luka Garza                                           Iowa                                                       6-11                        Senior

Samson George                                    Central Arkansas                                 6-7                          Senior

Asante Gist                                           Iona                                                        5-11                        Senior

Terrell Gomez                                      San Diego State                                   5-8                          Senior

Jordan Goodwin                                  Saint Louis                                            6-3                          Senior

Justin Gorham                                      Houston                                                 6-7                          Senior

Elyjah Goss                                          IUPUI                                                    6-7                          Senior

Jayvon Graves                                      Buffalo                                                  6-3                          Senior

RaiQuan Gray                                      Florida State                                         6-8                          Junior

Quade Green                                        Washington                                          6-0                          Senior

Alan Griffin                                          Syracuse                                                6-5                          Junior

Quentin Grimes                                   Houston                                                 6-5                          Junior

Dou Gueye                                            Louisiana                                              6-9                          Senior

Matt Haarms                                         BYU                                                       7-3                          Senior

Javion Hamlet                                      North Texas                                          6-4                          Senior

Deion Hammond                                 Monmouth                                            6-4                          Senior

Amauri Hardy                                      Oregon                                                   6-2                          Senior

Romio Harvey                                      Harding University (AR)                   6-4                          Senior

Sam Hauser                                          Virginia                                                 6-8                          Senior

Aaron Henry                                         Michigan State                                     6-6                          Junior

Kashaun Hicks                                     Norfolk State                                        6-6                          Senior

Taveion Hollingsworth                       Western Kentucky                               6-2                          Senior

Jay Huff                                                 Virginia                                                 7-1                          Senior

Anthony Hughes Jr.                            Millsaps College (MS)                       6-2                          Senior

Feron Hunt                                            SMU                                                      6-8                          Junior

Matthew Hurt                                       Duke                                                      6-9                          Sophomore

Nah’Shon Hyland                                VCU                                                       6-3                          Sophomore

Isaiah Jackson                                      Kentucky                                               6-10                        Freshman

Jhivvan Jackson                                   UTSA                                                    6-0                          Senior

Loren Cristian Jackson                       Akron                                                     5-8                          Senior

Casdon Jardine                                     Hawaii                                                   6-7                          Senior

DeJon Jarreau                                       Houston                                                 6-5                          Senior

Tristan Jarrett                                       Jackson State                                        6-4                          Senior

Justin Jaworski                                     Lafayette                                               6-3                          Senior

Damien Jefferson                                Creighton                                              6-5                          Senior

Bryson Johnson                                   Univ. of The Ozarks (AR)                 5-11                        Senior

David Johnson                                     Louisville                                              6-5                          Sophomore

Jalen Johnson                                       Duke                                                      6-9                          Freshman

Keon Johnson                                       Tennessee                                             6-5                          Freshman

Carlik Jones                                          Louisville                                              6-1                          Senior

Herbert Jones                                       Alabama                                                6-8                          Senior

Kai Jones                                               Texas                                                     6-11                        Sophomore

Corey Kispert                                       Gonzaga                                                6-7                          Senior

Balsa Koprivica                                   Florida State                                         7-1                          Sophomore

Cameron Krutwig                                Loyola (IL)                                           6-9                          Senior

AJ Lawson                                            South Carolina                                     6-6                          Junior

Matt Lewis                                            James Madison                                    6-5                          Senior

Scottie Lewis                                        Florida                                                   6-5                          Sophomore

Spencer Littleson                                 Toledo                                                   6-4                          Senior

Isaiah Livers                                         Michigan                                               6-7                          Senior

Denzel Mahoney                                 Creighton                                              6-5                          Senior

Makuach Maluach                               New Mexico                                         6-5                          Senior

Sandro Mamukelashvili                     Seton Hall                                             6-11                        Senior   

Kyle Mangas                                        Indiana Wesleyan                                6-4                          Senior

Sterling Manley                                   North Carolina                                     6-11                        Junior

Tre Mann                                              Florida                                                   6-4                          Sophomore

Miles McBride                                     West Virginia                                       6-2                          Sophomore

Mac McClung                                      Texas Tech                                           6-2                          Junior

JaQuori McLaughlin                           UCSB                                                    6-4                          Senior

Jadyn Michael                                      Colorado Christian                              6-4                          Senior

Asbjorn Midtgaard                              Grand Canyon                                      7-0                          Senior

Isaiah Miller                                         UNCG                                                   6-0                          Senior

Damek Mitchell                                   Lewis-Clark State College (ID)        5-9                          Senior

Davion Mitchell                                   Baylor                                                    6-2                          Junior

Matt Mitchell                                       San Diego State                                   6-6                          Senior

Steffon Mitchell                                   Boston College                                    6-8                          Senior

Evan Mobley                                        USC                                                       7-0                          Freshman

Ruot Monyyong                                   Little Rock                                            6-10                        Senior

Moses Moody                                      Arkansas                                               6-6                          Freshman

Clay Mounce                                        Furman                                                  6-7                          Senior

Matthew Moyer                                   George Washington                            6-9                          Senior

Trey Murphy III                                   Virginia                                                 6-9                          Junior

RJ Nembhard                                       TCU                                                       6-5                          Junior

Obadiah Noel                                       UMass-Lowell                                     6-4                          Senior

Joel Ntambwe                                      Texas Tech                                           6-8                          Sophomore

Kobi Nwandu                                       Niagara                                                  6-6                          Senior

Eugene Omoruyi                                 Oregon                                                   6-6                          Senior

EJ Onu                                                   Shawnee State (OH)                           6-11                        Senior

Chris Parker                                          Liberty                                                   6-1                          Senior

Jock Perry                                             UC-Riverside                                       7-1                          Senior

John Petty Jr.                                        Alabama                                                6-5                          Senior

Jamorko Pickett                                   Georgetown                                          6-9                          Senior

Danny Pippen                                       Kent State                                             6-9                          Senior

Yves Pons                                             Tennessee                                             6-6                          Senior

Micah Potter                                         Wisconsin                                             6-10                        Senior

Jason Preston                                        Ohio                                                       6-4                          Junior

Joshua Primo                                        Alabama                                                6-6                          Freshman

Neemias Queta                                     Utah State                                             7-0                          Junior

Brandon Rachal                                   Tulsa                                                      6-6                          Senior

Austin Reaves                                      Oklahoma                                             6-5                          Senior

Alex Reese                                            Alabama                                                6-9                          Senior

Nate Reuvers                                        Wisconsin                                             6-11                        Senior

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl                     Villanova                                              6-9                          Sophomore

Elvin Rodriguez                                   Science & Arts of Oklahoma            6-2                          Senior

Colbey Ross                                         Pepperdine                                            6-1                          Senior

Damion Rosser                                    New Orleans                                         6-4                          Junior

Olivier Sarr                                           Kentucky                                               7-0                          Senior

Jordan Schakel                                     San Diego State                                   6-6                          Senior

Day’Ron Sharpe                                  North Carolina                                     6-11                        Freshman

Taz Sherman                                        West Virginia                                       6-4                          Senior

Devontae Shuler                                  Ole Miss                                                6-2                          Senior

Aamir Simms                                       Clemson                                                6-8                          Senior

Jericho Sims                                         Texas                                                     6-10                        Senior

Javonte Smart                                       LSU                                                        6-4                          Junior

Chris Smith                                           UCLA                                                    6-8                          Senior

Dru Smith                                             Missouri                                                6-3                          Senior

Justin Smith                                          Arkansas                                               6-7                          Senior

Mike Smith                                           Michigan                                               5-11                        Senior

Jaden Springer                                     Tennessee                                             6-4                          Freshman

TJ Starks                                               Cal State Northridge                           6-2                          Junior

DJ Steward                                           Duke                                                      6-2                          Freshman

D.J. Stewart Jr.                                     Mississippi State                                  6-6                          Sophomore

Jalen Suggs                                           Gonzaga                                                6-4                          Freshman

Anthony Tarke                                     Coppin State                                         6-6                          Senior

Jalen Tate                                              Arkansas                                               6-6                          Senior

Terry Taylor                                         Austin Peay                                          6-5                          Senior

MaCio Teague                                     Baylor                                                    6-3                          Senior

Christian Terrell                                  Sacramento State                                 6-5                          Senior

Cameron Thomas                                LSU                                                        6-4                          Freshman

Koby Thomas                                       Coppin State                                         6-6                          Senior

Ethan Thompson                                 Oregon State                                         6-5                          Senior

JT Thor                                                  Auburn                                                  6-10                        Freshman

Jeremiah Tilmon                                  Missouri                                                6-10                        Senior

D’Mitrik Trice                                     Wisconsin                                             6-0                          Senior

Jordy Tshimanga                                 Dayton                                                   6-11                        Senior

Justin Turner                                        Bowling Green                                     6-4                          Senior

Chandler Vaudrin                                Winthrop                                               6-7                          Senior

Eric Vila                                                UTEP                                                     6-11                        Senior

Mark Vital                                            Baylor                                                    6-5                          Senior

Franz Wagner                                       Michigan                                               6-9                          Sophomore

Kyree Walker                                       Hillcrest Prep Academy (AZ)           6-6                          Post-Graduate

M.J. Walker                                          Florida State                                         6-5                          Senior

Keaton Wallace                                   UTSA                                                    6-3                          Senior

Josh Washburn                                     Carthage (WI)                                      5-11                        Senior

Duane Washington Jr.                        Ohio State                                             6-3                          Junior

Isaiah Washington                               Long Beach State                                6-1                          Senior

Trendon Watford                                 LSU                                                        6-9                          Sophomore

Ibi Watson                                            Dayton                                                   6-5                          Senior

Romeo Weems                                     DePaul                                                   6-7                          Sophomore

Romello White                                     Mississippi                                            6-8                          Senior

Devin Whitfield                                   Lincoln Memorial Univ. (TN)          6-5                          Senior   

Joe Wieskamp                                      Iowa                                                       6-6                          Junior

Aaron Wiggins                                     Maryland                                               6-6                          Junior

Brandon Williams                               Arizona               

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