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Here's the final list of players who can be drafted on July 29

Chad Ford
Jul 21, 2021
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On June 1, the NBA released its official NBA Draft list of early-entry prospects: underclassmen, international players under-22 and college seniors who had chosen to forgo an extra year of eligibility.

In all, 353 players — 296 players from college (135 underclassmen & 161 college seniors) and 57 international players — declared for the draft.

The highest-rated prospects to not declare for the draft from Big Board 4.0 were Arizona’s Bennedict Mathurin (40), Colorado’s Jabari Walker (56) and UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. (57). So, essentially, anyone with a shot at the first or second round declared for this year’s draft.

The NCAA deadline for underclassmen to return to college was July 7, and a significant number of players decided to withdraw. The top-rated prospects to withdraw Matthew Mayer, Marcus Bagley, Terrence Shannon Jr., Max Abmas and Johnny Juzang.

The NBA’s deadline for an early-entry player to withdraw from the draft was Monday, July 19, and 55 international prospects withdrew their names, headlined by Croatia’s Roko Prkačin, Senegal’s Ibou Dianko Badji and Germany’s Ariel Hukporti. And in somewhat of a surprise, Howard’s Makur Maker also withdrew from the draft, missing the NCAA’s deadline but making the NBA’s July 19 deadline.

I’ve organized this final list by draft projections: lottery picks, projected first rounders, projected second rounders and likely undrafted players. And I’ve updated the list to show who has withdrawn from the draft.

IN THE DRAFT

Players who officially declared for the 2021 NBA Draft, in alphabetical order by section.

POTENTIAL LOTTERY PICKS

Scottie Barnes, F, Florida State

Draft range: 3-6

James Bouknight, SG, UConn

Draft range: 6-14

Cade Cunningham, W, Oklahoma State

Draft range: 1-2

Usman Garuba, F/C, Spain

Draft range: 11-22

Josh Giddey, W, Australia

Draft range: 7-16

Jalen Green, SG, G League

Draft range: 1-3

Isaiah Jackson, F/C, Kentucky

Draft range: 11-21

Jalen Johnson, F, Duke

Draft range: 8-18

Keon Johnson, SG, Tennessee

Draft range: 6-15

Kai Jones, C, Texas

Draft range: 11-22

Corey Kispert, SF, Gonzaga

Draft range: 10-19

Jonathan Kuminga, SF, G League

Draft range: 4-8

Davion Mitchell, PG, Baylor

Draft range: 7-14

Evan Mobley, F/C, USC

Draft range: 1-3

Moses Moody, W, Arkansas

Draft range: 8-15

Alperen Şengün, F/C, Turkey

Draft range: 6-18

Jalen Suggs, G, Gonzaga

Draft range: 3-6

Franz Wagner, W, Michigan

Draft range: 7-14

Ziaire Williams , W, Stanford

Draft range: 8-19


POTENTIAL FIRST ROUNDERS

Vrenz Bleijenbergh, SF, Belgium

Draft range: 25-40

Brandon Boston Jr., W, Kentucky

Draft range: 25-40

Greg Brown, F, Texas

Draft range: 25-40

Jared Butler, G, Baylor

Draft range: 14-25

Josh Christopher, SG, Arizona State

Draft range: 25-40

Sharife Cooper, PG, Auburn

Draft range: 19-29

Ayo Dosunmu, G, Illinois

Draft range: 25-40

Chris Duarte, G, Oregon

Draft range: 14-22

Quentin Grimes, SG, Houston

Draft range: 25-40

Nah'Shon Hyland, PG, VCU

Draft range: 25-40

Rokas Jokubaitis, PG, Lithuania

Draft range: 25-40

Tre Mann, G, Florida

Draft range: 20-35

Miles McBride, PG, West Virginia

Draft range: 19-29

Trey Murphy III, W, Virginia

Draft range: 18-28

Jason Preston, G, Ohio

Draft range: 25-40

Joshua Primo, G, Alabama

Draft range: 20-35

Day’Ron Sharpe, C, UNC

Draft range: 15-27

Chris Smith, W, UCLA

Draft range: 25-40

Jaden Springer, G, Tennessee

Draft range: 20-30

Cameron Thomas, SG, LSU

Draft range: 15-25

JT Thor, F, Auburn

Draft range: 20-35

Isaiah Todd, F, G League

Draft range: 20-40


POTENTIAL SECOND ROUNDERS

Santi Aldama, F/C, Loyola (MD)

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Joel Ayayi, G, Gonzaga

Draft range: 30-50

Charles Bassey, C, Western Kentucky

Draft range: 30-50

Juhann Begarin, SG, France

Draft range: 30-50

Justin Champagnie, SF, Pittsburgh

Draft range: 40-undrafted

David Duke, G, Providence

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Kessler Edwards, F, Pepperdine

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Marcus Garrett, G, Kansas

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Luka Garza, C, Iowa

Draft range: 40-undrafted

RaiQuan Gray F, Florida State

Draft range: 30-50

Sam Hauser, F, Virginia

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Aaron Henry, G, Michigan State

Draft range: 30-50

Jay Huff, C, Virginia

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Matthew Hurt, F, Duke

Draft range: 40-undrafted

David Johnson, G, Louisville

Draft range: 30-50

Herbert Jones, W, Alabama

Draft range: 30-50

AJ Lawson, G, South Carolina

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Scottie Lewis, G, Florida

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Isaiah Livers, F, Michigan

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Sandro Mamukelashvili, C, Seton Hall

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Mac McClung, G, Texas Tech

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Daishen Nix, PG, G League

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Neemias Queta, C, Utah State

Draft range: 30-50

Filip Petrušev, F/C, Serbia

Draft range: 40-undrafted

John Petty, G, Alabama

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Yves Pons, F, Tennessee

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Austin Reaves, PG, Oklahoma

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, F, Villanova

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

Jericho Sims, F, Texas

Draft range: 40-undrafted

DJ Steward, G, Duke

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Amar Sylla, F, Belgium

Draft range: 40-undrafted

MaCio Teague, G, Baylor

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Kyree Walker, G/F, High School

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Duane Washington Jr., G, Ohio State

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Trendon Watford, F, LSU

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Joe Wieskamp, W, Iowa

Draft range: 25-40

Aaron Wiggins, SF, Maryland

Draft range: 40-undrafted

McKinley Wright IV, G, Colorado

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Moses Wright, F, Georgia Tech

Draft range: 40-undrafted

Marcus Zegarowski, G, Creighton

Draft range: 40-undrafted


LIKELY UNDRAFTED

Players who officially declared for the draft but are unlikely to be drafted

Derrick Alston Jr., G, Boise State

Jose Alvarado, G, Georgia Tech

Jonah Antonio, G, Wake Forest

Jonathan Baehre, F, Clemson

Mitch Ballock, G, Creighton

Dalano Banton, G, Nebraska

Troy Baxter Jr, F, Morgan State

Giorgi Bezhanishvili, F, Illinois

Chudier Bile, F, Georgetown

Jahvon Blair, G, Georgetown

Isaac Bonton, G, Washington State

Pedro Bradshaw, F, Bellarmine

Marcus Burk, G, IUPUI

Jordan Burns, G, Colgate

Manny Camper, F, Siena

Nahziah Carter, G, Washington

DJ Carton, G, Marquette

Arinze Chidom, F, UC-Riverside

Matt Coleman III, G, Texas

Trevion Crews, G, Bethel (IN)

TJ Crockett, G, Lindenwood (MO)

Jalen Crutcher, G, Dayton

Derek Culver, F, West Virginia

Sam Cunliffe, G, Evansville

Ryan Daly, G, St. Joseph’s

Zaccheus Darko-Kelly, G, U of Providence (MT)

Cartier Diarra, G, Virginia Tech

Marek Dolezaj, F/C, Syracuse

Ian DuBose, G, Wake Forest

Tahj Eaddy, G, USC

Nojel Eastern, G, Howard

Lydell Elmore, F, High Point

Navar Elmore, G, Livingstone (NC)

Biram Faye, C, Senegal

Romeao Ferguson, G, Lipscomb

LJ Figueroa, G, Oregon

Aleem Ford, F, Wisconsin

Blake Francis, G, Richmond

Hasahn French, F, Saint Louis

D.J. Funderburk, F, NC State

Ty Gadsden, G, UNCW

Gorjok Gak, C, California Baptist

Samson George, F, Central Arkansas

Asante Gist, G, Iona

Terrell Gomez, G, San Diego State

Jordan Goodwin, G, Saint Louis

Justin Gorham, F, Houston

Elyjah Goss, F, IUPUI

Jayvon Graves, G, Buffalo

Quade Green, G, Washington

Alan Griffin, F, Syracuse

Matt Haarms, C, BYU

Javion Hamlet, G, North Texas

Deion Hammond, G, Monmouth

Amauri Hardy, G, Oregon

Romio Harvey, G, Harding University (AR)

Kashaun Hicks, G, Norfolk State

Taveion Hollingsworth, G, Western Kentucky

Anthony Hughes Jr. G, Millsaps College (MS)

Feron Hunt, F, SMU

Jhivvan Jackson, G, UTSA

Loren Cristian Jackson, G, Akron

Cason Jardine, F, Hawaii

DeJon Jarreau, G, Houston

Tristan Jarrett, G, Jackson State

Justin Jaworski, G, Lafayette

Damian Jefferson, F, Creighton

Bryson Johnson, G, U of Ozarks (AR)

Carlik Jones, G, Louisville

Balsa Koprivica, C, Florida State

Kameron Langley, G, North Carolina AT&T

Matt Lewis, G, James Madison

Spencer Littleton, F, Toledo

Denzel Mahoney, G, Creighton

Makuach Maluach, G, New Mexico

Kyle Mangas, G, Indiana Wesleyan

Sterling Manley, C, North Carolina

JaQuori McLaughlin, G, UCSB

Jadyn Michael, G, Colorado Christian

Asbjorn Midtgaard, C, Grand Canyon

Isaiah Miller, G, UNCG

Damek Mitchell, G, Lewis & Clark

Matt Mitchell, F, San Diego State

Steffon Mitchell, F, Boston College

Ruot Monyyong, F, Little Rock

Clay Mounce, F, Furman

Matthew Moyer, F, George Washington

Issa Muhammad, F, Dayton St

RJ Nembhard, G, TCU

Obadiah Noel, G, UMass-Lowell

Joel Ntambwe, F, Texas Tech

Eugene Omoruyi, G, Oregon

EJ Onu, C, Shawnee St

Chris Parker, G, Liberty

Jock Perry, C, UC-Riverside

Jamorko Pickett, F, Georgetown

Danny Pippen, F, Kent State

Micah Potter, F, Wisconsin

Brandon Rachal, G, Tulsa

Alex Reese, F, Alabama

Nate Reuvers, C, Wisconsin

Elvin Rodriguez, G, Science & Arts of Oklahoma

Colbey Ross, G, Pepperdine

Damion Rosser, G, New Orleans

Oliver Sarr, F, Kentucky

Taz Sherman, G, West Virginia

Devontae Shuler, G, Ole Miss

Javonte Smart, G, LSU

Justin Smith, F, Arkansas

Mike Smith, G, Michigan

TJ Starks, G, Cal State Northridge

D.J. Stewart Jr., G, Mississippi State

Anthony Tarke, G, Coppin State

Jalen Tate, G, Arkansas

Terry Taylor, F, Austin Peay

Christian Terrell, G, Sacramento State

Koby Thomas, G, Coppin State

Ethan Thompson, G, Oregon State

Jeremiah Tilmon, F, Missouri

D’Mitrik Trice, G, Wisconsin

Jordan Tshinmanga, C, Dayton

Justin Turner, G, Bowling Green

Chandler Vaudrin, G, Winthrop

Eric Vila, C, UTEP

Mark Vital, F, Baylor

M.J. Walker, G, Florida State

Keaton Wallace, G, UTSA

Josh Washburn, G, Carthage (WI)

Isaiah Washington, G, Long Beach State

Ibi Watson, G, Dayton

Romeo Weems, F, DePaul

Romello White, F, Mississippi

Devin Whitfield, G, Lincoln Memorial

Brandon Williams, G, Arizona

Bryce Wills, G, Stanford


RETURNING TO SCHOOL

Players who declared for the 2021 NBA Draft but later announced they are returning to school

Max Abmas, G, Oral Roberts

Ochai Agbaji, G, Kansas

Fardaws Aimaq, C, Utah Valley

Warith Alatishe, F, Oregon State

Keve Aluma, F, Virginia Tech

Eric Ayala, G, Maryland

Armando Bacot, PF, North Carolina

Marcus Bagley, F, Arizona State

Geo Baker, G, Rutgers

Justin Bean, F, Utah State

Izaiah Brockington, G, Penn State

Keyshawn Bryant, F, South Carolina

D.J. Burns Jr., F, Winthrop

Maurice Calloo, F, Oregon State

Marcus Carr, G, Minnesota

Colin Castleton, F, Florida

Julian Champagnie, SF, St. John’s

Moussa Cisse, C, Memphis

Kofi Cockburn, C, Illinois

Jermaine Couisnard, G, South Carolina

Kendric Davis, G, SMU

Darius Days, F, LSU

Hunter Dickinson, C, Michigan

Tyson Etienne, G, Wichita State

Hasahn French, G, Saint Louis

Dawson Garcia, F, Marquette

Quincy Guerrier, F, Syracuse

Don Gueye, F, Louisiana

Jordan Hall, F, St. Joseph’s

Bryce Hamilton, W, UNLV

De’Vion Harmon, G, Oklahoma

Ron Harper Jr, F, Rutgers

Trevor Hudgins, G, NW Missouri State

Christiaan Jones, G, Stetson

DeVante Jones, G, Coastal Carolina

Latrell Jones, G, Portland

Johnny Juzang, SG, UCLA

Miller Kopp, F, Northwestern

John Knight III, G, Southern Utah

E.J. Liddell, F, Ohio State

Makur Maker, F, Howard

Remy Martin, G, Arizona State

Matthew Mayer, F, Baylor

Josh Mballa, F, Buffalo

Cameron McGusty, W, Miami

Sean McNeil, G, West Virginia

Davion Mintz, G, Kentucky

Isaiah Mobley, F, USC

Alex Morales, G, Wagner

Barra Nijie, G, St. Benedict’s Prep

Kevin Obanor, F, Oral Roberts

Darius Perry, G, UCF

Scotty Pippen Jr, G, Vanderbilt

Jordan Phillips, F, UT Arlington

Courtney Ramey, G, Texas

Antonio Reeves, G, Illinois State

Cody Riley, F, UCLA

Orlando Robinson, F/C, Fresno State

Kevin Samuel, C, TCU

Marcus Sasser, G, Houston

Quentin Scott, F, Texas State

Jaden Shackleford, G, Alabama

Terrence Shannon Jr., SG, Texas Tech

Roman Silva, C, Oregon State

Deon Stroud, G, Fresno State

Clyde Trapp, G, Clemson

Stanley Umude, G, South Dakota

C.J. Walker, F, UCF

Sahvir Wheeler, G, Georgia

Jeenathan Williams, G. Buffalo

Trevion Williams, F, Purdue

Jalen Wilson, F, Kansas

Sidney Wilson, F, SIU-Edwardsville

Isaiah Wong, G, Miami

Jacob Young, G, Rutgers


INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS WHO WITHDREW FROM THE DRAFT

Mert Aka, G, Serbia

Carlos Alocen, G, Spain

Dikembe Andre, C, Brazil

Ibou Dianko Badji, C, Senegal

Aleksander Balcerowsk, C, Poland

Kenny Baptise, F, France

Hugo Besson, G, France

Tarik Biberovic, F, Turkey

Danko Brankovic, C, Croatia

Gora Camara, C, Italy

Malcolm Cazalon, G, Serbia

Vinicius Da Silva, C, Spain

Tom Digbeu, G, Lithuania

Ousmane Diop, F, Italy

Mouhamet Diouf, F, Italy

Matthieu Gauzin, G, France

Gegor Glas, G, Serbia

Howen Guo, F, China

Justus Holatz, G, Germany

Ariel Hukporti, C, Germany

Dalibor Ilic, F, Bosnia

Kenan Kamenjas, F, Bosnia

Jovan Klajic, F, Spain

Yoan Makoundou, F, France

Zsombor Marinka, F/C, Spain

Karlo Matkovic, F/C, Serbia

Nikita Mikhailovskii, G/F, Russia

Aristide Mouaha, G, Italy

Mario Nakić, F, Serbia

Vladislav Odinokov, F, Russia

Joel Parra, F, Spain

Tomas Pavelka, C, Spain

Marko Pecarski, F, Serbia

Ivan Perasovic, F, Croatia

Franger Pierla, G, Spain

Nemanja Popovic, F, Serbia

Jaime Pradilla, F, Spain

Roko Prkačin, F, Croatia

Gabriele Procida, G, Italy

Sitraka Raharimanantoanina, C, France 

Hugo Robineau, G, France 

Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos, F, Greece   

Ziga Samar, F, Spain

Gui Santos, F, Brazil

Pavel Savkov, F, Spain

Alexander Shashkov, C, Russia

Boris Tisma, F, Croatia

Bojan Tomasevic, F, Serbia

Uros Trifunovic, F, Serbia

Luc van Slooten, F, Germany


NOTE: Kentucky’s Terrence Clarke also declared for the 2021 NBA Draft, but tragically passed away in a car accident on April 22.

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Stuart Dyker
Jul 21, 2021Liked by Chad Ford

I know it probably won't happen but it would be nice if the league were to have a 61st pick this year where the league itself could pick Terrence Clarke as a way to honour him. He passed far too soon and this would be a small way the league could pay its respects

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Derek Anderson
Jul 21, 2021Liked by Chad Ford

Hey Chad, not that Kai and Giannis are anywhere close on the same level but could see a player like Kai Jones stock rise after Giannis winning a title?

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