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2025 NBA Draft Early Entrants List

April 21st 2025 at 12:00pm CST by Luke Adams

Early entrants who wish to declare for the 2025 NBA draft have until the end of the day on Saturday, April 26 to make that decision official.

Players who declare for the draft this year will have to withdraw by the end of the day on May 28 if they wish to retain their NCAA eligibility. The NBA’s withdrawal deadline, which is more relevant for international prospects, is on June 15 at 5:00 pm Eastern time. The 2025 draft, which will be extended to two days for the first time, will take place on June 25-26.

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Typically, the initial number of early entrants declaring for the draft is far bigger than the final total will be, since many players “test the draft waters” to get feedback on their stock before ultimately deciding to withdraw. Additionally, many players who are technically seniors have been on the early entrant list in recent years after being granted an extra year of NCAA eligibility in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, the implementation of a rule allowing student athletes to be compensated for their name, image, and likeness (NIL) has resulted in the number of early entrants trending downward in recent years. In 2024, a total 201 prospects initially declared as early entrants, with 77 of those players ultimately keeping their names in the draft and going pro. Those figures were down from 242 and 92, respectively, in 2023, and 283 and 149 in 2022.

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 4-21-25 (12:00 pm CT)

College Underclassmen

Expected to remain in draft:

  1. Egor Demin, G, BYU (freshman)
  2. V.J. Edgecombe, G, Baylor (freshman)
  3. Jeremiah Fears, G, Oklahoma (freshman)
  4. Boogie Fland, G, Arkansas (freshman)
  5. Cooper Flagg, F, Duke (freshman)
  6. Rasheer Fleming, F/C, St. Joseph’s (junior)
  7. Magoon Gwath, F/C, San Diego State (freshman)
  8. Dylan Harper, G, Rutgers (freshman)
  9. Kasparas Jakucionis, G, Illinois (freshman)
  10. Tre Johnson, G, Texas (freshman)
  11. Kon Knueppel, G/F, Duke (freshman)
  12. Liam McNeeley, F, UConn (freshman)
  13. Collin Murray-Boyles, F, South Carolina (sophomore)
  14. Asa Newell, F, Georgia (freshman)
  15. Labaron Philon, G, Alabama (freshman)
  16. Tyrese Proctor, G, Duke (junior)
  17. Jase Richardson, G, Michigan State (freshman)
  18. Will Riley, F, Illinois (freshman)
  19. Derik Queen, C, Maryland (freshman)
  20. Adou Thiero, F, Arkansas (junior)
  21. Danny Wolf, F/C, Michigan (junior)

Testing the draft waters:

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

  1. Abdi Bashir, G, Monmouth (sophomore)
  2. John Blackwell, G, Wisconsin (sophomore)
  3. Terrence Brown, G, FDU (sophomore)
  4. Miles Byrd, G, San Diego State (sophomore)
  5. Rueben Chinyelu, C, Florida (sophomore)
  6. Alex Condon, F/C, Florida (sophomore)
  7. Tae Davis, F, Notre Dame (junior)
  8. Silas Demary, G, Georgia (sophomore)
  9. Treysen Eaglestaff, G, North Dakota (junior)
  10. Jason Edwards, G, Vanderbilt (junior)
  11. PJ Haggerty, G, Memphis (sophomore)
  12. Keyshawn Hall, G/F, UCF (junior)
  13. Josh Hubbard, G, Mississippi State (sophomore)
  14. Nate Johnson, G, Akron (junior)
  15. Karter Knox, F, Arkansas (freshman)
  16. Kobe Knox, G, South Florida (junior)
  17. Toibu Lawal, F, Virginia Tech (junior)
  18. Xaivian Lee, G, Princeton (junior)
  19. Brenen Lorient, F, North Texas (junior)
  20. Jaland Lowe, G, Pittsburgh (sophomore)
  21. RJ Luis, F, St. John’s (junior)
  22. Nick Martinelli, F, Northwestern (junior)
  23. Mackenzie Mgbako, F, Indiana (sophomore)
  24. Yanic Konan Niederhauser, F/C, Penn State (junior)
  25. Otega Oweh, G, Kentucky (junior)
  26. Tahaad Pettiford, G, Auburn (freshman)
  27. Duncan Powell, F, Georgia Tech (junior)
  28. Raysean Seamster, F, UT Arlington (junior)
  29. Oziyah Sellers, G, Stanford (junior)
  30. Daniel Skillings, G/F, Cincinnati (junior)
  31. Thomas Sorber, F/C, Georgetown (freshman)
  32. Milos Uzan, G, Houston (junior)
  33. Lamar Wilkerson, G, Sam Houston State
  34. Darrion Williams, F, Texas Tech (junior)
  35. Kam Williams, G/F, Tulane (freshman)
  36. Shelton Williams-Dryden, F, West Georgia (junior)

College Seniors

Testing the draft waters:

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

  1. Nathan Bittle, C, Oregon
  2. Christian Coleman, F, UAB
  3. Cedric Coward, F, Washington State
  4. Yaxel Lendeborg, F, UAB
  5. Jaron Pierre, G, Jacksonville State
  6. Nick Pringle, F, South Carolina
  7. Marquel Sutton, F, Omaha
  8. Jamir Watkins, G/F, Florida State

International players

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

  1. Izan Almansa, F/C, Australia (born 2005)
  2. Mohammad Amini, G/F, France (born 2005)
  3. Mohamed Diawara, F, France (born 2005)
  4. Noa Essengue, F, Germany (born 2006)
  5. Hugo Gonzalez, F, Spain (born 2006)
  6. Bogoljub Markovic, F/C, Serbia (born 2005)
  7. Paul Mbiya, F/C, France (born 2005)
  8. Noah Penda, F, France (born 2005)
  9. Ben Saraf, G, Germany (born 2006)
  10. Alex Toohey, F, Australia (born 2004)
  11. Hansen Yang, C, China (born 2005)

Other players

  1. Isaac Nogues, G, Rip City Remix (born 2004)

Note: Information from Rookie Scale and HoopsHype was used in the creation of this post.

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