2014 NBA Draft: Tracking who’s in, who’s out

College players and international players had until April 27 to declare themselves eligible for the draft. The NCAA’s deadline was April 15, but as long as players haven’t declared before then, they can still decide whether to leave of come back after that date.

Because of the NCAA rule that doesn’t allow withdrawals after the 15th, it makes it tough for a lot of players to try and determine where they will end up on draft boards. Players who are projected lottery picks don’t have to declare anything until the NBA date, at which point it doesn’t matter because college eligibility doesn’t mean much when you are NBA-bound. For players who sit projected in the mid-to-late-second round, it makes the decision that much tougher.

Here are the players who have already declared or those most likely to enter into the NBA draft, according to Chad Ford with ESPN, alongside where they are projected to land according to the latest mock draft from Draft Express.

Every year there are players who forgo testing the waters of the NBA draft in an attempt to get another year of college ball to cement their spot on NBA radars. Last year, Marcus Smart was the big surprise when he returned to Oklahoma State despite his status as a likely lottery pick. There are a few big names who are coming back to the NCAA next season, and here is the list of guys who have officially announced they will return next year.