NBA Releases List Of 2012 Draft Early Entrants

The NBA announced that 66 players, including 49 players from U.S. colleges and 17 international players, have filed as early entry candidates for the 2012 NBA Draft.
Players wishing to enter the 2012 NBA Draft were required to submit a letter to the NBA to be received no later than Sunday, April 29. Players who have applied for early entry have the right to withdraw their names from consideration for the Draft by notifying the NBA of their decision in writing no later than 5 p.m. ET on Monday, June 18.


Following is the list of players from U.S. colleges who have applied for early entry into the 2012 NBA Draft, which will be held Thursday, June 28, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.:
Erik Austin, Jackson CC (MI), Freshman
Harrison Barnes, North Carolina, Sophomore
Will Barton, Memphis, Sophomore
Bradley Beal, Florida, Freshman
J’Covan Brown, Texas, Junior
Dominic Cheek, Villanova, Junior
Jared Cunningham, Oregon State, Junior
Anthony Davis, Kentucky, Freshman
Andre Drummond, Connecticut, Freshman
Dominique Ferguson, Florida International, Sophomore
Justin Hamilton, LSU, Junior
Moe Harkless, St. John’s, Freshman
John Henson, North Carolina, Junior
John Jenkins, Vanderbilt, Junior
Perry Jones III, Baylor, Sophomore
Terrence Jones, Kentucky, Sophomore
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky, Freshman
Doron Lamb, Kentucky, Sophomore
Jeremy Lamb, Connecticut, Sophomore
Meyers Leonard, Illinois, Sophomore
Damian Lillard, Weber State, Junior
Kendall Marshall, North Carolina, Sophomore
Fab Melo, Syracuse, Sophomore
Khris Middleton, Texas A&M, Junior
Quincy Miller, Baylor, Freshman
Tony Mitchell, Alabama, Junior
Arnett Moultrie, Mississippi State, Junior
Reeves Nelson, UCLA/Zalgiris (Lithuania)
Austin Rivers, Duke, Freshman
Peter Roberson, Grambling State, Junior
Quincy Roberts, Grambling State, Junior
Thomas Robinson, Kansas, Junior
Terrence Ross, Washington, Sophomore
Avery Scharer, Shoreline CC (WA),  Sophomore
Renardo Sidney, Mississippi State, Junior
Jonathon Simmons, Houston, Junior
Terrell Stoglin, Maryland, Sophomore
Gerardo Suero, Albany, Junior
Jared Sullinger, Ohio State, Sophomore
Raymond Taylor, Florida Atlantic, Junior
Marquis Teague, Kentucky, Freshman
Joston Thomas, Hawaii, Junior
Hollis Thompson, Georgetown, Junior
Richard Townsend-Gant, Vancouver Island University, Junior
Dion Waiters, Syracuse, Sophomore
Maalik Wayns, Villanova, Junior
Royce White, Iowa State, Sophomore
D’Angelo Williams, Notre Dame de Namur (CA), Junior  
Tony Wroten, Washington, Freshman


The following players are International early entrants:
Furkan Aldemir, Galatasaray (Turkey), 1991 DOB
Jonas Bergstedt, Torrelodones (Spain), 1991 DOB
Evan Fournier, Poitiers (France), 1992 DOB
Josep Franch, Murcia (Spain), 1991 DOB
Maximilian Kleber, s Oliver Baskets (Germany), 1992 DOB
Lahaou Konate, Evreux (France), 1991 DOB
Mindaugas Kupsas, Baltai Kaunas (Lithuania), 1991 DOB
Joffrey Lauvergne, Chalon (France), 1991 DOB
Abdoulaye Loum, Gravelines (France), 1991 DOB
Nika Metreveli, Sassari (Italy), 1991 DOB
Nemanja Nedovic, Crvena Zvezda (Serbia), 1991 DOB
Alen Omic, Zlatorog (Slovenia), 1992 DOB
Jakub Parzenski, PGB Basket (Poland), 1991 DOB
Sertac Sanli, Galatasaray (Turkey), 1991 DOB
Tomas Satoransky, Cajasol (Spain), 1991 DOB
Tornike Shengelia, Spirou (Belgium), 1991 DOB
Mathieu Wojciechowski, Gravelines (France), 1992 DOB