Three additional early entry candidates withdraw from NBA Draft 2026

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NEW YORK – In addition to the 35 non-international players from colleges and three international players who had previously withdrawn their names from consideration as early entry candidates for the NBA Draft 2026, three additional international players who had previously declared as early entry candidates have withdrawn their names from consideration. There are 26 non-international players from colleges and five international players that remain early entry candidates.

ABC and ESPN will broadcast the first round of NBA Draft 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Tuesday, June 23 at 8 p.m. ET. The second round will also air from Barclays Center on Wednesday, June 24 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and the ESPN App. Premium experiences and exclusive hospitality packages for the First Round are currently available at NBAEvents.com. Tickets for the First Round live at Barclays Center are on sale to the General Public at Ticketmaster.com.

The following international players have withdrawn their names from consideration for the NBA Draft 2026:

Player School or Team Height Status
Pavle Backo Mega (Serbia) 7-0 2007 DOB
Francesco Ferrari Virtus Bologna (Italy) 6-9 2005 DOB
Luigi Suigo Mega (Serbia) 7-2 2007 DOB

The following non-international players from the listed colleges remain early entry candidates for the NBA Draft 2026:

Player School or Team Height Status
Darius Acuff Jr. Arkansas 6-3 Freshman
Nate Ament Tennessee 6-10 Freshman
Christian Anderson Jr. Texas Tech 6-3 Sophomore
Cameron Boozer Duke 6-9 Freshman
Mikel Brown Jr. Louisville 6-5 Freshman
Brayden Burries Arizona 6-4 Freshman
Cameron Carr Baylor 6-5 Sophomore
Chris Cenac Jr. Houston 6-11 Freshman
AJ Dybantsa BYU 6-9 Freshman
Isaiah Evans Duke 6-6 Sophomore
Kingston Flemings Houston 6-4 Freshman
Allen Graves Santa Clara 6-9 Freshman
Morez Johnson Jr. Michigan 6-9 Sophomore
Aday Mara Michigan 7-3 Junior
Ebuka Okorie Stanford 6-2 Freshman
Koa Peat Arizona 6-8 Freshman
Darryn Peterson Kansas 6-6 Freshman
Labaron Philon Jr. Alabama 6-4 Sophomore
Jayden Quaintance Kentucky 6-10 Sophomore
Hannes Steinbach Washington 6-11 Freshman
Dailyn Swain Texas 6-8 Junior
Meleek Thomas Arkansas 6-5 Freshman
Bryson Tucker Washington 6-7 Sophomore
Henri Veesaar North Carolina 7-0 Junior
Keaton Wagler Illinois 6-6 Freshman
Caleb Wilson North Carolina 6-10 Freshman

The following international players remain early entry candidates for the NBA Draft 2026:

Player Team (Country of Team) Height Status
Mohammad Amini Nancy (France) 6-7 2005 DOB
Vsevolod Ishchenko Lokomotiv (Russia) 6-3 2005 DOB
Jack Kayil Alba Berlin (Germany) 6-3 2006 DOB
Sergio de Larrea Valencia (Spain) 6-6 2005 DOB
Karim Lopez New Zealand Breakers (Australia) 6-8 2007 DOB

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