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233 Early Entrants Declare For 2019 NBA Draft

April 23rd, 2019 at 10:38pm CST by Luke Adams

The NBA has released the official list of early entrants for the 2019 NBA draft, announcing in a press release that 233 players have filed as early entry candidates. Of those prospects, 175 are from colleges, while 58 are international early entrants.

That number falls just short of the previous record for early entrants, established in 2018. Last year, 236 early entrants declared for the draft, though ultimately only 91 of those prospects remained in the draft by the final deadline.

This year’s total of 233 early entrants also figures to shrink significantly by May 29 and again by June 10, the two key deadlines for players to withdraw their names from the draft pool. But it still looks like that pool will remain crowded, with the eventual number of early entrants almost certainly exceeding 60, the number of picks in the draft.

Our list of early entrants is now up to date and can be found right here. Here are today’s updates:

College underclassmen:

The following players were listed on the NBA’s official breakdown today, but weren’t yet noted on our own list.

The following players reportedly declared for the draft or planned to, but weren’t named in the NBA’s official announcement today. As such, we’ve removed them from our list.

International players:

The following players were listed on the NBA’s official breakdown today, but weren’t yet noted on our list.

The following international players reportedly declared for the draft or planned to, but weren’t named in the NBA’s official announcement today. As such, we’ve removed them from our list.

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Draft Notes: Roby, Nowell, Froling, Edwards

April 1st, 2019 at 12:27pm CST by Luke Adams

Nebraska forward Isaiah Roby is testing the NBA draft waters, reports Chris Heady of the Omaha World-Herald. A 6’8″ junior, Roby will put his name in the 2019 draft class without hiring an agent, clearing a path for him to return for his senior year and play for new coach Fred Hoiberg if he so chooses.

While Roby may ultimately decide to return to Nebraska, it’s certainly possible that the feedback he gets will be positive enough to convince him to stay in the draft. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony has Roby ranked as the No. 37 overall prospect in this year’s class after a strong junior season in which he averaged 11.8 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 1.9 BPG, and 1.3 SPG in 35 games (31.2 MPG).

Here are a few more notes on the 2019 NBA draft:

  • University of Washington guard Jaylen Nowell has elected to enter the 2019 NBA draft after his sophomore season, posting a message on Twitter announcing his decision. Based on the wording of his announcement, it sounds like Nowell fully intends to go pro, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. He’s the No. 89 prospect on Jonathan Givony’s big board.
  • After spending a year at Creighton, freshman forward/center Samson Froling will pursue a professional career in his home country of Australia, the program announced today. The seven-footer didn’t have a major role in his first and only season with the Bluejays, averaging 3.6 PPG and 1.9 RPG in 30 appearances. “We appreciate his contributions and respect his desire to play professionally,” head coach Greg McDermott said of Froling. “We will continue to support him in his future endeavors.”
  • In an Insider-only report for ESPN.com, Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz take a lengthy look at which top-100 prospects are rising and falling after the latest NCAA tournament action. Most notably, Purdue’s Carsen Edwards had “arguably the most impressive four-game stretch of any player in the history of the tournament,” per Givony. Edwards has been bumped up to No. 25 in ESPN’s new rankings.
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