Forty Seven players who had declared as early entry
candidates for the 2006 NBA Draft have withdrawn their names from the
draft. There are currently 37 collegiate and 10 international prospects
that are early entry candidates.
Of the underclassmen who had declared early entry but then withdraw from consideration, InsideHoops.com had Aaron Gray as a probable late first rounder, Rudy Fernandez as a first round bubble player who was more likely to go late first than early second, and Arron Afflalo, Morris Almond, Bobby Brown, Richard Roby and Brad Newley all going in the second round.
This is the final, official NBA early entry underclassmen list for the 2006 draft.
Players from U.S. colleges/institutions who have applied for
early entry into the 2006 NBA Draft:
Player School Height Status
LaMarcus Aldridge Texas 6-10 Sophomore
Renaldo Balkman South Carolina 6-8 Junior
Will Blalock Iowa State 5-11 Junior
Josh Boone Connecticut 6-10 Junior
Ronnie Brewer Arkansas 6-6 Junior
Shannon Brown Michigan State 6-4 Junior
Derek Burditt Blinn College (TX) 6-7 Sophomore
Travis DeGroot Delta State 6-4 Junior
Guillermo Diaz Miami (FL) 6-2 Junior
Quincy Douby Rutgers 6-3 Junior
Mike Efevberha Cal-State Northridge 6-5 Junior
Jordan Farmar UCLA 6-2 Sophomore
Thomas Gardner Missouri 6-5 Junior
Rudy Gay Connecticut 6-8 Sophomore
Daniel Gibson Texas 6-2 Sophomore
LeShawn Hammett St. Francis (PA) 6-0 Junior
Tedric Hill Gulf Coast CC (FL) 6-10 Sophomore
Donald Jeffes Roxbury CC (MA) 6-8 Sophomore
Alexander Johnson Florida State 6-9 Junior
David Johnson Clinton JC (SC) 6-7 Sophomore
Mark Konecny Lambuth University (TN) 6-10 Junior
Kyle Lowry Villanova 6-0 Sophomore
Paul Millsap Louisiana Tech 6-8 Junior
Matt Mitchell Southern Univ-New Orleans 6-0 Junior
Adam Morrison Gonzaga 6-8 Junior
Patrick O'Bryant Bradley 7-0 Sophomore
Danilo (JR) Pinnock George Washington 6-5 Junior
Leon Powe California 6-8 Sophomore
Rajon Rondo Kentucky 6-2 Sophomore
Cedric Simmons North Carolina State 6-9 Sophomore
Marcus Slaughter San Diego State 6-8 Junior
Curtis Stinson Iowa State 6-3 Junior
Tyrus Thomas LSU 6-9 Freshman
P.J. Tucker Texas 6-5 Junior
Darius Washington Jr Memphis 6-2 Sophomore
Marcus Williams Connecticut 6-3 Junior
Shawne Williams Memphis 6-9 Freshman
International players who applied for early entry into the 2006 NBA Draft:
Player Team/Country Height Status
Pape-Philippe Amagou Le Mans (France) 6-0 1985 DOB
Andrea Bargnani Benetton Treviso (Italy) 6-10 1985 DOB
Lior Eliyahu Hapoel Galil Elyon-Israel 6-9 1985 DOB
Joel Freeland Gran Canaria (Spain) 6-10 1987 DOB
Damir Markota Cibona (Croatia) 6-10 1985 DOB
Oleksiy Pecherov ParisBasket Racing-France 7-0 1985 DOB
Kosta Perovic Partizan (Serbia & Mont.) 7-2 1985 DOB
Sergio Rodriguez Adecco Estudiantes-Spain 6-3 1986 DOB
Saer Sene Verviers-Pepinster-Belgium7-0 1986 DOB
Ejike Ugboaja Union Bank Lagos-Nigeria 6-9 1985 DOB
Players from U.S. colleges and institutions who withdrew their names from consideration for the 2006 NBA Draft:
Player School Height Status
Akbar Abdul-Ahad Idaho State 6-0 Junior
Arron Afflalo UCLA 6-5 Sophomore
Morris Almond Rice 6-6 Junior
Larry Blair Liberty 6-1 Junior
Jahsha Bluntt Delaware State 6-6 Junior
Bobby Brown Cal State-Fullerton 6-1 Junior
LeRoy Dawson Emporia State (KS) 6-2 Junior
Cem Dinc Indiana 6-10 Freshman
Carl Elliott George Washington 6-4 Junior
Nick Fazekas Nevada 6-11 Junior
Reggie George R-Morris College (IL) 6-10 Junior
Aaron Gray Pittsburgh 7-0 Junior
Brandon Heath San Diego State 6-3 Junior
Clarence Holloway IMG Academy (FL) 7-0 Post-Graduate
Ekene Ibekwe Maryland 6-8 Junior
Trey Johnson Jackson State 6-5 Junior
Coby Karl Boise State 6-4 Junior
Aleks Maric Nebraska 6-11 Sophomore
Japhet McNeil East Carolina 5-10 Junior
Evan Patterson Texas Wesleyan 6-7 Junior
Richard Roby Colorado 6-6 Sophomore
Blake Schilb Loyola Univ. (IL) 6-7 Junior
Mustafa Shakur Arizona 6-3 Junior
Jontae Vinson Cal State-Los Angeles 6-4 Junior
Ian Vouyoukas St. Louis 6-10 Junior
Albert Weber Connors State 6-3 Sophomore
International players who withdrew their names
from consideration for the 2006 NBA Draft:
Player Team/Country Height Status
Andriy Agafonov Khimik (Ukraine) 6-8 1986 DOB
Nemanja Aleksandrov FMP Zeleznik (Serb. & Mont.) 7-0 1987 DOB
Yannick Bokolo Le Mans (France) 6-2 1985 DOB
Carlos Cedeno Guaiqueries (Venezuela) 6-5 1985 DOB
Tadija Dragicevic Crvena Zvezda (Serb.&Mont.) 6-8 1986 DOB
Rudy Fernandez DKV Joventut (Spain) 6-5 1985 DOB
Kyrylo Fesenko Mariupol (Ukraine) 6-11 1986 DOB
Rafael Hettsheimeier Akasvayu Vic (Spain) 6-10 1986 DOB
Marko Lekic Atlas (Serbia-Montenegro) 6-10 1985 DOB
Mickael Mokongo Chalon (France) 5-11 1986 DOB
Brad Newley Townsville (Australia) 6-7 1985 DOB
Hrvoje Peric Split (Croatia) 6-8 1985 DOB
Giorgos Printezis Olympiacos (Greece) 6-9 1985 DOB
Milovan Rakovic Atlas (Serbia-Montenegro) 6-10 1985 DOB
Aleksandar Rindin Gala Baku (Azerbaijan) 7-5 1985 DOB
Dusan Sakota Panathinaikos (Greece) 6-10 1986 DOB
Renaldas Seibutis Olympiacos (Greece) 6-5 1985 DOB
Sidiki Sidibe Levallois (France) 7-0 1985 DOB
Tiago Splitter Tau Ceramica (Spain) 6-11 1985 DOB
Sun Yue Beijing Aoshen Olympians-ABA 6-9 1985 DOB
Ali Traore Roanne (France) 6-9 1985 DOB
2005 NBA Draft Early Entry List
This is the official 2005 NBA draft early entry list - underclassmen who have declared early entry for the NBA draft.
Originally, at the start of early entry, there were 108 underclassmen who have declared early entry: 61 college players, 12 high school seniors, and 35 international players. The deadline for underclassmen to declare NBA draft early entry was May 14, 2005.
Players had until June 22, 2005 to withdraw from the 2005 Draft.
Now (June 22, 2005), after the withdrawl deadline, fifty players who had declared as early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2005 have withdrawn their names from the draft. There are currently 49 collegiate and high school players and 11 international prospects that are early entry candidates.
This is the official, final NBA draft early entry list. No one can jump in or out anymore.
NCAA/HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS STAYING IN DRAFT:
Player
School
Height
Status
Alex Acker
Pepperdine
6-5
Junior
Deji Akindele
Chicago State
7-1
Sophomore
Kelenna Azubuike
Kentucky
6-5
Junior
Sean Banks
Memphis
6-8
Sophomore
Brandon Bass
LSU
6-8
Sophomore
Jermaine Bell
Indian Hills CC (IA)
6-11
Freshman
Andray Blatche
South Kent Prep (CT)
6-11
HS Senior
Andrew Bogut
Utah
7-0
Sophomore
Curtis Brown Jr.
Beach HS (GA)
6-9
HS Senior
Andrew Bynum
St. Joseph’s HS (NJ)
6-11
HS Senior
Ike Diogu
Arizona State
6-8
Junior
Monta Ellis
Lanier HS (MS)
6-3
HS Senior
Olu Famutimi
Arkansas
6-5
Sophomore
Raymond Felton
North Carolina
6-1
Junior
Anderson Ferreira
Chipola JC (FL)
6-8
Sophomore
Francisco Garcia
Louisville
6-7
Junior
John Gilchrist
Maryland
6-3
Junior
Gerald Green
Gulf Shores Academy (TX)
6-8
HS Senior
Jarrett Jack
Georgia Tech
6-3
Junior
Amir Johnson
Westchester HS (CA)
6-10
HS Senior
Dwayne Jones
St. Joseph’s
6-11
Junior
Linas Kleiza
Missouri
6-8
Sophomore
Julius Lamptey
Garden City CC (KS)
7-0
Freshman
Kyle Luckett
South Side HS (IN)
7-0
HS Senior
Darshan Luckey
St. Francis (PA)
6-5
Junior
Sean May
North Carolina
6-8
Junior
Rashad McCants
North Carolina
6-4
Junior
C.J. Miles
Skyline HS (TX)
6-6
HS Senior
J.R. Morris
Seton Hall
6-5
Junior
Randolph Morris
Kentucky
6-10
Freshman
Chris Paul
Wake Forest
6-0
Sophomore
Pierre Pierce
Iowa
6-4
Junior
Shavlik Randolph
Duke
6-10
Junior
Anthony Roberson
Florida
6-1
Junior
Nate Robinson
Washington
5-9
Junior
Ray Rose
Olivet Nazarene (IL)
6-0
Junior
Ricky Sanchez
IMG Academy (FL)
6-10
HS Senior
Chris Taft
Pittsburgh
6-10
Sophomore
Charlie Villanueva
Connecticut
6-10
Sophomore
Tiras Wade
Louisiana-Lafayette
6-6
Junior
Von Wafer
Florida State
6-5
Sophomore
Matt Walsh
Florida
6-6
Junior
Martell Webster
Seattle Prep
6-7
HS Senior
Deron Williams
Illinois
6-4
Junior
Louis Williams
South Gwinnett HS (GA)
6-3
HS Senior
Marvin Williams
North Carolina
6-9
Freshman
Kennedy Winston
Alabama
6-6
Junior
Antoine Wright
Texas A&M
6-7
Junior
Bracey Wright
Indiana
6-4
Junior
INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS STAYING IN DRAFT:
Player
Team/Country
Height
Status
Cenk Akyol
Efes Pilsen (Turkey)
6-4
1987 DOB
Martynas Andriuskevicius
Zalgiris (Lithuania)
7-2
1986 DOB
Marcin Gortat
RheinEnergie Koln (Germany)
7-0
1984 DOB
Mile Ilic
Reflex (Serbia-Montenegro)
7-0
1984 DOB
Ersan Ilyasova
Ulker (Turkey)
6-9
1987 DOB
Yaroslav Korolev
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
6-9
1987 DOB
Erazem Lorbek
Climamio Bologna (Italy)
6-10
1984 DOB
Ian Mahinmi
Le Havre (France)
6-9
1986 DOB
Drago Pasalic
Split (Croatia)
6-10
1984 DOB
Johan Petro
Pau Orthez (France)
7-0
1986 DOB
Roko Leni Ukic
Split (Croatia)
6-5
1984 DOB
NCAA/HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS GOING BACK TO SCHOOL:
Player
School
Height
Status
Jose Juan Barea
Northeastern
6-0
Junior
Martellus Bennett
Taylor HS (TX)
6-7
HS Senior
Brandon Bowman
Georgetown
6-8
Junior
Dee Brown
Illinois
5-11
Junior
Keith Brumbaugh
DeLand HS (FL)
6-8
HS Senior
Jermareo Davidson
Alabama
6-11
Sophomore
Toney Douglas
Auburn
6-1
Freshman
Torin Francis
Notre Dame
6-11
Junior
Mike Hall
George Washington
6-8
Junior
Chris Hernandez
Stanford
6-2
Junior
Jibril Hodges
Long Beach State
6-2
Junior
Brian Kim
Vanguard University (CA)
6-5
Junior
Armein Kirkland
Cincinnati
6-8
Junior
Carl Krauser
Pittsburgh
6-2
Junior
Pops Mensah-Bonsu
George Washington
6-9
Junior
Tim Parham
Maryland-Eastern Shore
6-9
Junior
T.J. Parker
Northwestern
6-2
Junior
Kevin Pittsnogle
West Virginia
6-10
Junior
Chris Rodgers
Arizona
6-4
Junior
Brandon Rush
Mt. Zion Academy (NC)
6-6
HS Senior
Marcus Slaughter
San Diego State
6-8
Sophomore
Steven Smith
LaSalle
6-8
Junior
Tim Smith
East Tennessee State
5-9
Junior
B.J. Spencer
Jacksonville State
6-4
Junior
James White
Cincinnati
6-6
Junior
Eric Williams
Wake Forest
6-9
Junior
INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS GOING BACK TO SCHOOL/OVERSEAS:
