dailyloe.com – On April 27, 2026, the NBA revealed that 71 players have declared as early entry candidates for the 2026 NBA Draft. The draft is scheduled for June 23-24, 2026, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Players who have declared can withdraw their names by notifying the NBA in writing by 5 p.m. ET on June 13. College players must withdraw by May 27 to maintain their NCAA eligibility.
The list includes non-international players from various colleges. Notable candidates are Matt Able from North Carolina State and Darius Acuff Jr. from Arkansas.
Other candidates include Amari Allen from Alabama and Nate Ament from Tennessee. The list features players of different heights and statuses, from freshmen to juniors.
Some additional names include Christian Anderson Jr. from Texas Tech and Alijah Arenas from USC. Flory Bidunga from Kansas and Finley Bizjack from Butler are also among the candidates.
Players like Cameron Boozer from Duke and Mikel Brown Jr. from Louisville have also filed for early entry. Rowan Brumbaugh from Tulane and Brayden Burries from Arizona are included as well.
Other notable players include Elliot Cadeau from Michigan and Cameron Carr from Baylor. Chris Cenac Jr. from Houston and Rueben Chinyelu from Florida are also on the list.
Jacob Cofie from USC and Cruz Davis from Hofstra are among the early entry candidates. Kennard Davis Jr. from BYU and Keanu Dawes from Utah have also declared.
AJ Dybantsa from BYU and Gabe Dynes from USC are listed as well. Eian Elmer from Miami (OH) and Isaiah Evans from Duke are also candidates.
Jeremy Fears Jr. from Michigan State and Kingston Flemings from Houston are part of the group. Colby Garland from San Jose State and Allen Graves from Santa Clara have filed for early entry.
Juke Harris from Wake Forest and Isiah Harwell from Houston are also included. Lou Hutchinson from Alabama A&M and Morez Johnson Jr. from Michigan are on the list.
Acaden Lewis from Villanova and Aday Mara from Michigan are notable players as well. Milan Momcilovic from Iowa State and Malachi Moreno from Kentucky have also declared.
Finally, Paulius Murauskas from Saint Mary’s and Ebuka Okorie from Stanford are among the early entry candidates for the 2026 NBA Draft.
