2025 NBA Draft early entry tracker: Baylor freshman VJ Edgecombe enters

The 2025 NBA Draft can be right here earlier than we all know it. On June 25-26, a choose group of basketball gamers will hear their names referred to as within the draft, which is able to happen in Brooklyn, New York. A few of the high faculty basketball and abroad expertise have already declared their intentions on being chosen to play on the highest degree. 

NBA Draft Early Entry Declaration and Withdrawal Deadlines

The deadline for athletes to use for early entry is April 26. They’ve till June 15 to determine whether or not they need to withdraw from the draft and uphold their faculty eligibility. 

Under is a operating tracker of all the largest names who plan to enter the draft. 

Examine again for updates!

NBA Draft Early Entry Tracker

Baylor G VJ Edgecombe 

The 19-year-old Edgecombe formally entered the draft, Baylor introduced. In his one season with the Bears, the 6-foot-5 wing averaged 15 factors per sport, which ranked second on the workforce, and gained Huge 12 Freshman of the Yr honors. He is a superb athlete who can get to the ring, whereas he additionally has the defensive chops to entice a workforce close to the highest of the draft. In his most up-to-date mock draft, FOX Sports activities’ John Fanta tasks Edgecombe because the No. 6 general decide.

Duke G Tyrese Proctor

One other key member of Duke’s Closing 4 workforce is heading to the subsequent degree. Proctor, coming off his junior season, introduced on Instagram that he is coming into the draft. The Australian was third on the workforce in scoring this previous season, behind Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel, and made a career-best 40.5% of his 3-pointers. After averaging 12 factors per sport throughout the common season, Proctor stepped up at match time. Within the ACC Championship Sport, he led the Blue Devils with 19 factors as they gained the convention title with out Flagg. Within the NCAA Event, Proctor scored 17 or extra factors in three video games. Although Proctor was not included in John Fanta’s most up-to-date mock draft, the 21-year-old may sneak into the primary spherical as his 6-foot-6 body can poise issues for smaller guards.

Duke G Kon Knueppel

Knueppel can be one-and-done, posting to X “Without end a Blue Satan. Taking the Brotherhood with me to the subsequent chapter. #NBADraft.” In his one season at Duke, Knueppel averaged 14.4 factors per sport, whereas taking pictures 47.9/40.6/91.4 on a Blue Devils workforce that reached the Closing 4 earlier than dropping to Houston in heartbreaking trend. On Tuesday, FOX Sports activities’ John Fanta projected Knueppel to be a lottery choice.

Michigan C Danny Wolf

Danny Wolf, per ESPN, will enter the NBA Draft. He is a 7-footer who understandably lined up at heart fairly a bit for Michigan within the 2024-2025 season, however he additionally frolicked at energy ahead and even level guard. Wolf started his faculty profession with Yale for 2 seasons earlier than transferring to Michigan for his junior 12 months, and now he is foregoing the remainder of his faculty eligibility to be able to enter the NBA Draft. On Tuesday, FOX Sports activities’ John Fanta projected Wolf to be a first-round decide.

Illinois G Will Riley

Riley informed Draft Categorical that he’ll enter his title into the NBA Draft pool after one season at Illinois. The 6-foot-8 guard averaged 12.5 factors per sport for the Illini, throughout an up-and-down season. That is the character of the participant that he’s although. He is a uncooked prospect, and a streaky scorer that may gentle up a protection in a rush with dynamic shot-making. He scored 27 factors on 11-of-17 taking pictures in opposition to Minnesota and erupted for 22 factors, going 8-of-12 from the sector in Illinois’ first-round sport in opposition to Xavier. He additionally had a number of video games the place his inefficiency shot the Illini out of rivalry. His size and athleticism, mixed along with his means to create house along with his dribble at his peak makes him an intriguing prospect that would break into the lottery.

Houston G Milos Uzan

Uzan informed Draft Categorical that he’ll declare for the draft after one season at Houston. The 6-foot-4 guard had his finest 12 months after transferring to the Cougars from Oklahoma. The junior averaged 11.4 factors and 4.3 assists per sport, whereas chopping down on his turnovers, which went from two per sport to 1.4, even with a better utilization proportion. Uzan scored a season-high 25 factors within the Huge 12 Event ultimate, by which Houston beat Arizona. He additionally dropped 22 within the Cougars’ Candy 16 win over Purdue, however Uzan struggled after that, averaging simply 6.3 factors and two assists per sport from the Elite Eight by way of the Nationwide Championship Sport. He nonetheless retains one other 12 months of eligibility, however will check the waters for now.

Georgia F Asa Newell

Newell revealed to ESPN that he’ll enter the draft after a standout freshman season at Georgia. The 6-foot-11 ahead averaged 15.4 factors, 6.9 rebounds, one steal and one block per sport, whereas taking pictures 54.3/29.2/74.8. Georgia claimed a No. 9 seed within the NCAA Event earlier than dropping to Gonzaga within the first spherical, a sport which noticed Newell complete 20 factors and eight rebounds.

Texas G Tre Johnson

Johnson revealed to ESPN that he’ll enter the draft after his sensational 2024-25 season with the Longhorns. The 6-foot-6 guard is a probable top-five decide on account of his dimension, age and skill to attain at a second’s discover — and in a wide range of methods. The SEC Freshman of the Yr led the convention in minutes performed and scoring, placing up virtually 20 factors per sport and connecting on practically 40% of his 3-point makes an attempt. 

Michigan State G Jase Richardson

Richardson will enter the draft after a standout freshman season, he informed ESPN. A possible top-20 decide within the 2025 NBA Draft, Richardson helped Tom Izzo have his finest season at Michigan State in a couple of years, enjoying a key function within the Spartans’ run to successful the Huge Ten regular-season title earlier than reaching the Elite Eight. He averaged 12.1 factors, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per sport, incomes third-team All-Huge Ten honors. Now, he’ll comply with in his father’s (Jason Richardson) footsteps. 

BYU G Egor Demin

Demin, a possible lottery decide, will declare for the NBA Draft, in response to ESPN. A freshman from BYU by the use of each Russia and Spain, he helped deliver the Cougars all the way in which to the Candy 16 as their place to begin guard. He averaged 10.6 factors, 5.5 assists, and slightly below 4 rebounds per sport whereas taking pictures over 41%, but it surely’s his dimension – he stands 6-foot-9 – on the place that may have groups intrigued. 

Maryland C Derik Queen

Maryland’s freshman phenom will check his inventory within the NBA Draft. The 6-foot-10 heart introduced his intention to enter the 2025 NBA Draft on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” on Saturday morning. Queen averaged 16.5 factors, 9.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per sport in 36 video games for the Terps final season.

Oklahoma G Jeremiah Fears

Fears is off to the NBA after one season in Norman. This season, the 6-foot-4 guard posted 17.1 factors, 4.1 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 30.2 minutes per contest, whereas taking pictures 43.4/28.4/85.1. Oklahoma claimed a No. 9 seed within the 2025 NCAA Males’s Event earlier than dropping to UConn within the first spherical.

UConn F Liam McNeeley

McNeeley is leaving Storrs for the NBA after his freshman season. The 6-foot-7 ahead averaged a team-high 14.5 factors, six rebounds and a pair of.3 assists per sport. McNeeley helped UConn, the defending back-to-back nationwide champions, earn a No. 8 seed within the NCAA Event earlier than being eradicated within the second spherical. The Huge East Freshman of the Yr was projected to be the No. 10 decide in the newest mock draft from FOX Sports activities’ John Fanta. 

Rutgers G Dylan Harper

Harper is leaving faculty after his freshman season. At Rutgers, he displayed a three-level scoring punch and skill to provoke performs and facilitate the basketball. His offensive instrument bag is about as polished because it will get for a 19-year-old. He averaged 19.4 factors and 4 assists per sport, whereas taking pictures 48.4% from the sector in his lone season for the Scarlet Knights. 

Whereas he can nonetheless make strides on the defensive facet and as a 3-point shooter, Harper may go as excessive because the second decide within the draft, which is the place FOX Sports activities’ John Fanta had him in his newest NBA mock draft.

St. John’s G RJ Luis Jr. 

Luis declared for the draft and entered his title within the NCAA males’s basketball switch portal after his junior season at St. John’s. He is a powerful defensive wing, who can create for himself within the mid-range. He averaged 18.4 factors and eight.2 rebounds per sport and gained Participant of the Yr within the Huge East convention. He has NBA attraction and will assist a contender immediately, however his gradual growth and lack of a 3-point shot might damage his draft capital. 

Oregon C Nate Bittle

Bittle declared for the draft whereas retaining the choice of returning to the Geese for his ultimate 12 months of eligibility. He had a quiet three seasons earlier than breaking out in 2024-25, when he was handed the function of beginning heart. He led Oregon with 14.1 factors, 7.4 rebounds and a pair of.1 blocks per sport, whereas incomes Huge Ten First Crew All-Protection honors. Bittle would not have many separating qualities on the offensive facet, however the chops he confirmed defensively this previous season may assist his draft case. 

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