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Draft Updates: Agents, Oladipo, Larkin, Burke

May 9th, 2013 at 7:14pm CST by Chuck Myron

The Hoops Rumors Agency Database isn't just for current NBA players. Several draft prospects have already selected their agents, and we'll keep track of them in the database as well. We'll also pass along the news in a regular post whenever a player changes agents or chooses one for the first time. That's what we're doing here as we round up the latest on the draft ahead of next week's Pre-Draft Camp in Chicago:

Jeff Goodman of CBS Sports tweets that Nerlens Noel and Alex Len are expected to show up, although neither are expected to do much of anything.
Scott Howard-Cooper of NBA.com shared the list of players invited to the pre-draft camp (Sulia link). ESPN's Chad Ford tweets that James Ennis and Norvel Pelle are among the most interesting names on the list, and that it'll be surprising if Rudy Gobert and Dennis Schroeder show up, on account of the rarity of international prospects making the trip in years past.
Gery Woelfel of The Journal Times tweets that potential lottery pick Dario Saric will not be attending the Pre-Draft Camp, as he is still playing overseas.
Former Indiana shooting guard Victor Oladipo is going with Raymond Brothers of IAM Sports & Entertainment, tweets Jeff Goodman of CBSSports.com. Brothers' list of NBA clients includes Zach Randolph and Caron Butler.
Happy Walters of Relativity Sports is expected to sign Shane Larkin, Goodman reports via Twitter.
Trey Burke's father, Benji, will represent his son, opening up a basketball division of his family's agency to do, according to Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress. The agency, Infinite Sports, specializes in football (Twitter links).
In his NBA AM piece, Lang Greene of HoopsWorld explores the question of whether highly touted underclassmen should stay in school, like Marcus Smart, or enter the draft. Greene also passes along a video interview with first-round hopeful Jamaal Franklin.

Norvel Pelle Expected To Enter Draft

March 26th, 2013 at 10:06am CST by Luke Adams

Another early entrant will declare his intent, according to Marc J. Spears, who tweets word that 6'10" center Norvel Pelle plans to enter this June's draft. As Spears notes, Pelle was ranked as the top center of the 2011 high schools by Rivals.com.

After initially committing to St. John's for the 2011/12 season, Pelle was ruled ineligible when the NCAA did not accept three summer classes he took at Philadelphia's Northeast Preparatory School. The big man committed to Iona for 2012/13, but was again never cleared by the NCAA. One source told Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv back in December that Pelle "went to so many schools, they’re still probably trying to track down his paperwork."

Pelle, who spent last season at L.A. City Prep, was once viewed as a top recruit, so if he doesn't withdraw his name from draft consideration before next month's deadline, NBA teams may kick the tires on him. I'd be pretty surprised if he ends up being drafted though.