The NBA announced Monday that 71 players have filed as early entry candidates for the 2026 NBA Draft. The list is headlined by a loaded true freshman class that includes BYU’s AJ Dybantsa, Kansas’ Darryn Peterson and Duke’s Cameron Boozer, among others.
The number of underclassman declarations is down from 106 last year, and it is the lowest total of early entrants since 2003, according to DraftExpress.
Players can withdraw their names from the draft by notifying the NBA of their decision by June 13, but the NCAA deadline for players to withdraw from the draft and maintain their college eligibility is May 27 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
The 2026 NBA Draft is scheduled to be held June 23-24 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
With that in mind, here’s a look at the college underclassmen who have declared for the 2026 NBA Draft, listed in alphabetical order.
Note: Schools listed are where players spent the 2025-26 season.
2026 NBA Draft early entrants
Matt Able | SG | Fr. | NC State
Darius Acuff Jr. | PG | Fr. | Arkansas
Amari Allen | SF | Fr. | Alabama
Nate Ament | PF | Fr. | Tennessee
Christian Anderson Jr. | PG | Soph. | Texas Tech
Flory Bidunga | C | Soph. | Kansas
Finley Bizjack | PG | Jr. | Butler
John Blackwell | SG | Jr. | Wisconsin
Shane Blakeney | SG | Jr. | Drexel
Anton Bonke | C | Jr. | Charlotte
Cameron Boozer | PF | Fr. | Duke
Mikel Brown Jr. | PG | Fr. | Louisville
Rowan Brumbaugh | PG | Jr. | Tulane
Brayden Burries | SG | Fr. | Arizona
Elliot Cadeau | PG | Jr. | Michigan
Cameron Carr | SG | Soph. | Baylor
Chris Cenac Jr. | PF | Fr. | Houston
Rueben Chinyelu | C | Jr. | Florida
Jacob Cofie | PF | Soph. | USC
Cruz Davis | PG | Jr. | Hofstra
Kennard Davis Jr. | SF | Jr. | BYU
Keanu Dawes | PF | Jr. | Utah
AJ Dybantsa | SF | Fr. | BYU
Gabe Dynes | C | Jr. | USC
Eian Elmer | SF | Jr. | Miami (OH)
Isaiah Evans | SG | Soph. | Duke
Jeremy Fears Jr. | PG | Soph. | Michigan State
Kingston Flemings | PG | Fr. | Houston
Colby Garland | PG | Jr. | San Jose State
Allen Graves | PF | Fr. | Santa Clara
Juke Harris | SF | Soph. | Wake Forest
Lou Hutchinson | SG | R-Jr. | Alabama A&M
Morez Johnson Jr. | C | Soph. | Michigan
Acaden Lewis | PG | Fr. | Villanova
Aday Mara | C | Jr. | Michigan
Milan Momcilovic | SF | Jr. | Iowa State
Malachi Moreno | C | Fr. | Kentucky
Paulius Murauskas | PF | Jr. | Saint Mary’s
Ebuka Okorie | PG | Fr. | Stanford
Dennis Parker Jr. | SF | Jr. | Radford
Koa Peat | PF | Fr. | Arizona
Darryn Peterson | PG | Fr. | Kansas
Labaron Philon Jr. | PG | Soph. | Alabama
Jayden Quaintance | C | Soph. | Kentucky
Sebastian Rancik | PF | Soph. | Colorado
Billy Richmond III | SF | Soph. | Arkansas
Hannes Steinbach | PF | Fr. | Washington
Andrej Stojakovic | SG | Jr. | Illinois
Dailyn Swain | SF | Jr. | Texas
Tyler Tanner | PG | Soph. | Vanderbilt
Meleek Thomas | SG | Soph. | Arkansas
Aiden Tobiason | SG | Soph. | Temple
Bryson Tucker | SF | Soph. | Washington
Henri Veesaar | C | Jr. | North Carolina
Keaton Wagler | PG | Fr. | Illinois
LeJuan Watts | SF | Jr. | Texas Tech
Caleb Wilson | PF | Fr. | North Carolina
Tounde Yessoufou | SF | Fr. | Baylor
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2026 NBA Draft withdrawals
Alijah Arenas | SG | Fr. | USC
