The next step for top college basketball prospects as March Madness reaches an end is officially declaring for the NBA Draft. Most athletes projected with first-round potential will end up declaring for the draft, and the total draft pool will likely exceed 100 names. Still, with only 60 draft picks available, this remains a selective process.
Which college basketball prospects are in and out for the 2018 NBA Draft
Most projected first-round picks will declare for the draft, but not all of them.
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The NBA Draft will be held June 21. Before it happens, teams will see many prospects at the NBA Combine, held in Chicago May 16-20 — though don’t expect to see too many lottery selections participating in that. Two other dates worth noting: April 22, the last day for early entry eligibility, and June 11, the last day that college players who have entered early could withdraw and return to their school for another year.
We’ve already seen top prospects like DeAndre Ayton and Trae Young declare, and more projected top picks will surely soon follow. There’s always bound to be a surprise or two — both Robert Williams and Miles Bridges were expected to declare last year, until they didn’t.
We’ll continue updating this tracker throughout the coming weeks as the NBA Draft picture becomes more clear.
DECLARED AND SIGNED AN AGENT
Prospects who sign an agent are no longer eligible to return to school.
DeAndre Ayton — Arizona freshman center
Trae Young — Oklahoma freshman guard
Mo Bamba — Texas freshman center
Marvin Bagley — Duke freshman center
Anfernee Simons — IMG Academy guard
Michael Porter Jr. — Missouri freshman forward
Miles Bridges — Michigan State sophomore forward
LiAngelo Ball — Lithuanian team Vytautas Prienu guard
Justin Jackson — Maryland sophomore forward
Brandon McCoy — UNLV freshman center
Keita Bates-Diop — Ohio State junior forward
Rawle Alkins — Arizona sophomore guard
DECLARED WITHOUT AN AGENT
Prospects who haven’t signed an agent can withdraw from the draft by June 11.
Allonzo Trier — Arizona junior guard
Jalen McDaniels — San Diego State freshman forward
Tyler Cook — Iowa sophomore forward
Josh Okogie — Georgia Tech sophomore guard
Jon Davis — Charlotte junior guard
Kostas Antetokounmpo — Dayton freshman forward
Jalen Hudson — Florida junior guard
Elijah Minnie — Eastern Michigan junior forward
Kerwin Roach II — Texas junior guard
Max Strus — DePaul junior guard
Jaylen Hands — UCLA freshman guard
Eugene German — Northern Illinois sophomore guard
Tookie Brown — Georgia Southern junior guard
Tremaine Isabell — Drexel junior guard
Jalen Hudson — Florida junior forward
Jon Elmore — Marshall junior guard
James Palmer, Jr. — Nebraska junior guard
Isaac Copeland — Nebraska junior forward
Jordan Brangers — South Plains College sophomore guard
Andrien White — Charlotte junior guard
Melvin Frazier Jr. — Tulane junior guard
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