Who's In and Who's Out of the NBA Draft?
Early entry decisions for college and international players for the 2021 NBA Draft
Note: The NBA released the final list of early entrants to the 2021 Draft. I broke down the list w/ draft ranges for all 353 prospects (135 underclassmen, 161 seniors & 57 intl) & draft ranges for 2022 for top underclassmen returning to school here.
Updated June 1, 2021
This is the time of year when college players begin to declare their intentions for the NBA Draft.
The general rule is that if a player is projected as a first- or second-round pick … his chances of declaring for the draft are very high.
Who’s in and who’s out this year? I spoke with a number of NBA executives, scouts, player agents and individuals close to players making the decision to come up with these lists.
This list includes G League players that are automatically eligible for the draft as well as international players who have declared or might declare for the draft.
According to the NBA, the deadline for an early-entry player to apply for this year’s NBA Draft is Sunday, May 30, at 11:59 p.m. ET. The deadline for an early-entry player to withdraw from the NBA Draft is Monday, July 19, at 5 p.m. ET.
We’ll update these lists over the course of the next six weeks as more information trickles in.
IN THE DRAFT
Players who officially have declared for the 2021 NBA Draft
* To preserve eligibility, player has not hired an agent.
POTENTIAL LOTTERY PICKS
Scottie Barnes, F, Florida State
Draft range: 6-14
James Bouknight, SG, UConn
Draft range: 14-25
Greg Brown, F, Texas
Draft range: 10-25
Sharife Cooper, PG, Auburn
Draft range: 10-20
Cade Cunningham, G/F, Oklahom State
Draft range: 1-3
Josh Giddey, W, Australia
Draft range: 8-15
Jalen Green, SG, G League
Draft range: 1-5
Isaiah Jackson, F/C, Kentucky*
Draft range: 10-25
Jalen Johnson, F, Duke
Draft range: 8-15
Keon Johnson, SG, Tennessee
Draft range: 6-14
Kai Jones, C, Texas
Draft range: 10-20
Jonathan Kuminga, SF, G League
Draft range: 1-5
Davion Mitchell, PG, Baylor
Draft range: 6-14
Evan Mobley, F/C, USC
Draft range: 1-5
Moses Moody, W, Arkansas
Draft range: 10-20
Alperen Şengün, F/C, Turkey
Draft range: 12-25
Jalen Suggs, G, Gonzaga
Draft range: 1-5
Franz Wagner, W, Michigan
Draft range: 6-13
POTENTIAL FIRST ROUNDERS
Max Abmas, G, Oral Roberts*
Draft range: 25-40
Joel Ayayi, G, Gonzaga
Draft range: 20-40
Marcus Bagley, F, Arizona State*
Draft range: 20-35
BJ Boston, SG, Kentucky
Draft range: 20-40
Jared Butler, G, Baylor
Draft range: 15-25
Josh Christopher, SG, Arizona State
Draft range: 20-35
Ayo Dosunmu, G, Illinois
Draft range: 20-35
Chris Duarte, G, Oregon
Draft range: 15-25
David Duke, G, Providence
Draft range: 25-45
Usman Garuba, F/C, Spain
Draft range: 15-25
David Johnson, G, Louisville
Draft range: 25-45
Rokas Jokubaitis, PG, Lithuania
Draft range: 25-45
Johnny Juzang, SG, UCLA*
Draft range: 20-35
Corey Kispert, SF, Gonzaga
Draft range: 8-15
Tre Mann, G, Florida
Draft range: 20-35
Matthew Mayer, F, Baylor*
Draft range: 20-35
Miles McBride, PG, West Virginia*
Draft range: 25-45
Trey Murphy III, W, Virginia*
Draft range: 25-50
Daishen Nix, PG, G League
Draft range: 25-45
Roko Prkačin, F, Croatia
Draft range: 20-35
Neemias Queta, C, Utah State
Draft range: 25-40
Terrence Shannon Jr., SG, Texas Tech*
Draft range: 25-40
Day’Ron Sharpe, C, UNC
Draft range: 25-40
Chris Smith, G/F, UCLA*
Draft range: 25-40
Jaden Springer, G, Tennessee
Draft range: 15-25
Cam Thomas, SG, LSU
Draft range: 15-25
Ziaire Williams, W, Stanford
Draft range: 15-25
POTENTIAL SECOND ROUNDERS
Santi Aldama, F/C, Loyola (MD)*
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Ochai Agbagi, G, Kansas*
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Armando Bacot, PF, North Carolina*
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Charles Bassey, C, Western Kentucky
Draft range: 30-50
Juhann Begarin, SG, France
Draft range: 30-50
Vrenz Bleijenbergh, SF, Belgium
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Marcus Carr, G, Minnesota
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Julian Champagnie, SF, St. John’s*
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Justin Champagnie, SF, Pittsburgh
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Moussa Cisse, C, Memphis*
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Kofi Cockburn, C, Illinois
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Hunter Dickinson, C, Michigan*
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Kessler Edwards, F, Pepperdine*
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Marcus Garrett, G, Kansas
Draft range: 40 to undrafted
RaiQuan Gray, F, Florida State
Draft range: 35-55
Quentin Grimes, SG, Houston
Draft range: 40-60
Ron Harper Jr., G/F, Rutgers*
Draft range: 40 to undrafted
Aaron Henry, G, Michigan State
Draft range: 35-55
Jay Huff, C, Virginia
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Ariel Hukporti, C, Germany
Draft range: 30-50
Matthew Hurt, F, Duke
Draft range: 35-55
Nah'Shon Hyland, PG, VCU
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Scottie Lewis, G, Florida
Draft range: 40-undrafted
E.J. Liddell, F, Ohio State*
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Isaiah Livers, F, Michigan*
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Makur Maker, F, Howard*
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Sandro Mamukelashvili, C, Seton Hall*
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Mac McClung, G, Texas Tech
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Nikita Mikhailovskii, G/F, Russia
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Mario Nakić, F, Serbia
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Filip Petrušev, F/C, Serbia
Draft range: 40-undrafted
John Petty, G, Alabama
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Scottie Pippen Jr, G, Vanderbilt*
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Yves Ponds, F, Tennessee
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Jason Preston, G, Ohio*
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Josh Primo, G, Alabama
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Gabriele Procida, SG, Italy
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Austin Reaves, PG, Oklahoma
Draft range: 40-60
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, F, Villanova
Draft range: 30-50
Gui Santos, F, Brazil
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Jordan Schakel, G, San Diego State
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Oscar da Silva, F, Stanford
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Aamir Simms, F, Clemson
Draft range: 40-undrafted
DJ Steward, G, Duke
Draft range: 40-undrafted
MaCio Teague, G, Baylor
Draft range: 40-undrafted
JT Thor, F, Auburn*
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Boris Tisma, F, Croatia
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Isaiah Todd, F, G League
Draft range: 30-50
Kyree Walker, G/F, High School
Draft range: 40- undrafted
Trendon Watford, F, LSU
Draft range: 40- undrafted
Joe Wieskamp, W, Iowa*
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Aaron Wiggins, SF, Maryland*
Draft range: 40- undrafted
Jalen Wilson, F, Kansas*
Draft range: 40- undrafted
Moses Wright, F, Georgia Tech
Draft range: 40- undrafted
Marcus Zegarowski, G, Creighton
Draft range: 40- undrafted
OTHERS
Isaiah Adams, F, UCF*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Fardaws Aimaq, C, Utah Valley*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
James Akinjo, PG, Arizona*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Warith Alatishe, F, Oregon State*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Carlos Alocen, G, Spain
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Keve Aluma, F, Virginia Tech*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Derrick Alston Jr., G, Boise State
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Jose Alvarado, G, Georgia Tech
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Dikembe Andre, C, Brazil
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Jonah Antonio, G, Wake Forest
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Eric Ayala, G, Maryland*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Armando Bacot, C, North Carolina*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Jonathan Baehre, F, Clemson
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Geo Baker, G, Rutgers
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Aleksander Balcerowsk, C, Poland
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Danalo Banton, G, Nebraska*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Giorgi Bezhanishvili, F, Illinois
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Jahvon Blair, G, Georgetown
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Danko Brankovic, C, Croatia
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Keion Brooks Jr, F, Kentucky*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Chaundee Brown, G, Michigan
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Isaiah Brown, G, Weber State
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Keyshawn Bryant, F, South Carolina*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Sardaar Calhoun, F, Florida State*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
DJ Carton, G, Marquette
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Colin Castleton, F, Florida*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Matt Coleman, G, Texas
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Jermaine Couisnard, G, South Carolina*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Loren Cristian Jackson, G, Akron
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Jalen Crutcher, G, Dayton
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Cameron Crutwig, F, Loyola*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Derek Culver, F, West Virginia
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Kendric Davis, G, SMU*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Darius Days, F, LSU
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Michael Devoe, G, Georgia Tech*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Cheikh Mbacke Diong, F/C, UNLV*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Nojel Eastern, G, Howard
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Tyson Etienne, G, Wichita State*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Biram Faye, C, Senegal
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Trent Frazier, G, Illinois
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Dawson Garcia, F, Marquette*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Alan Griffin, F, Syracuse
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Quincy Guerrier, F, Syracuse
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Matt Haarms, C, BYU
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Bryce Hamilton, W, UNLV*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Javion Hamlet, G, North Texas
Draft range: Likely undrafted
De’Vion Harmon, G, Oklahoma*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Taveion Hollingsworth, G, Western Kentucky
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Feron Hunt, F, SMU
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Tristan Jarrett, G, Jackson State*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Damian Jefferson, F, Creighton
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Brandon Johnson, F, Minnesota*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Carlik Jones, G, Louisville
Draft range: Likely undrafted
DeVante Jones, G, Coastal Carolina*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Balsa Koprivica, C, Florida State
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Kur Kuath, F, Oklahoma*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
AJ Lawson, G, South Carolina
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Remy Martin, G, Arizona State
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Josh Mballa, F, Buffalo*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
JaQuori McLaughlin, G, UCSB*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Cameron McGusty, W, Miami*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Sean McNeil, G, West Virginia*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Justin Minaya, W, South Carolina*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Davion Mintz, G, Kentucky*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Matt Mitchell, F, San Diego State
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Steffon Mitchell, F, Boston College
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Isiah Mobley, F, USC*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Alex Morales, G, Wagner*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Daryl Morsell, G, Maryland
Draft range: Likely undrafted
RJ Nembhard, G, TCU*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Jamorko Pickett, F, Georgetown
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Alfonso Plummer, G, Utah*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Courtney Ramey, G, Texas*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Antonio Reeves, G, Illinois State*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Cody Riley, F, UCLA*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Orlando Robinson, F/C, Fresno State*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Damion Rosser, G, New Orleans
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Kevin Samuel, C, TCU*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Oliver Sarr, F, Kentucky
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Jaden Shackleford, G, Alabama*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Taz Sherman, G, West Virginia
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Jericho Sims, F, Texas*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Javonte Smart, G, LSU*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Justin Smith, F, Arkansas
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Malachi Smith, G, UTC*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Mike Smith, G, Michigan
Draft range: Likely undrafted
D.J. Stewart Jr., G, Mississippi State*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Shamiel Stevenson, G, Nebraska
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Deon Stroud, G, Fresno State*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Anthony Tarke, G, Coppin State
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Terry Taylor, F, Ausin Peay
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Bojan Tomasevic, F, Serbia
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Clyde Trapp, G, Clemson*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Chandler Vaudrin, G, Winthrop
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Mark Vital, F, Baylor*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
CJ Walker, G, Ohio State
Draft range: Likely undrafted
C.J. Walker, F, UCF*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
MJ Walker, G, Florida State
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Duane Washington, G, Ohio State*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Romeo Weems, F, DePaul
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Sahvir Wheeler, G, Georgia*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Eric Williams Jr, F, Oregon*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Keith Williams, G, Cincinnati
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Trevion Williams, F, Purdue*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Isaiah Wong, G, Miami*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Jacob Young, G, Rutgers*
Draft range: Likely undrafted
OUT
Players who have officially announced they will return to college next year
Avery Anderson III, G, Ok State
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Buddy Boeheim, SG, Syracuse
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Allen Flanigan, F, Auburn
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Trayce Jackson-Davis, F, Indiana
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Josiah-Jordan James, SG, Tennessee
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Keyonte Johnson, G/F, Florida
Draft range: 30-60
Taevion Kinsey, SG, Marshall
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Bennedict Mathurin, F, Arizona
Draft range: 30-50
Keegan Murray, F, Iowa
Draft range: 40-undrafted
Drew Timme, C, Gonzaga
Draft range: Likely undrafted
Jabari Walker, F, Colorado
Draft range: 40-undrafted
NOTE: Kentucky’s Terrence Clarke also declared for the 2021 NBA Draft, but tragically passed away in a car accident on 4/22.
Very helpful to be able to reference this list! Thanks in advance for putting in the work!