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Who will stay and who will go?
It's the question some of the top players in men's college basketball need an answer to as the deadline to declare for the NBA draft has arrived on Friday, April 24.
Entering your name into the 2026 NBA Draft doesn't shut the door completely on college eligibility, as the deadline is when players must decide to forgo their college eligibility or retain it by "testing the waters." Some people have decided to return to college hoops while others have entered the transfer portal while putting their name into draft consideration, and they have another month before they have to officially withdraw and return to their respective college program.
Still, several top prospects have already decided the pro ranks will be their next career stop. Here's who has decided to enter the 2026 NBA Draft and who still hasn't made a decision yet with the deadline approaching, as well as other key dates for the process:
Who has declared for 2026 NBA Draft?
Here is who has declared for the 2026 NBA Draft. Players are listed in order of where they are projected to be picked in the latest USA TODAY Sports' latest NBA mock draft, as well as other notable names.
List updated at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, April 24:
Note: * Denotes players who have also entered the transfer portal and/or testing NBA waters
- 1. BYU F AJ Dybantsa
- 3. Kansas G Darryn Peterson
- 4. North Carolina F Caleb Wilson
- 5. Houston G Kingston Flemings
- 6. Michigan F Yaxel Lendeborg (out of eligibility)
- 7. Arkansas G Darius Acuff
- 8. Illinois G Keaton Wagler
- 10. Louisville G Mikel Brown Jr.
- 11. Alabama G Labaron Philon Jr.
- 12. Michigan C Aday Mara
- 13. Arizona F Koa Peat
- 15. Tennessee F Nate Ament
- 16. Iowa State F Joshua Jefferson (out of eligibility)
- 17. Kentucky F Jayden Quaintance
- 19. Washington C Hannes Steinbach
- 20. Iowa G Bennett Stirz (out of eligibility)
- 21. Texas Tech G Christian Anderson
- 23. Santa Clara F Allen Graves *
- 24. Houston F Chris Cenac Jr.
- 25. Michigan F Morez Johnson Jr. *
- 27. Baylor F Cameron Carr
- 28. Stanford G Ebuka Okorie
- 29. Texas G Dailyn Swain
- 30. Connecticut C Tarris Reed Jr. (out of eligibility)
- Iowa State F Milan Momcilovic
- Michigan State PG Jeremy Fears Jr. *
- Louisville F Flory Bidunga * (Transferred from Kansas)
- Miami G Acaden Lewis * (Transferred from Villanova)
- Duke G John Blackwell * (Transferred from Wisconsin)
- Connecticut G Alex Karaban (out of eligibility)
- Kentucky G Otega Oweh (out of eligibility)
- Louisville G Ryan Conwell
- Arizona G Jaden Bradley
- Florida C Rueben Chinyelu *
Who hasn't declared for NBA draft yet?
A few notable names have not announced their decision, highlighted by Duke star Cameroon Boozer. Here's who hasn't announced yet and must decide by the 11:59 p.m. ET deadline.
- 2. Duke F Cameron Boozer
- 9. Arizona G Brayden Burries
- Arizona C Motiejus Krivas
- USC G Alijah Arenas
When is the NBA draft entry deadline?
Players must make their decision for the 2026 NBA Draft at 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, April 24.
Should a player enter the draft but decide to "test the waters" and keep their college eligibility, they have until May 27 at 11:59 p.m. ET to withdraw and return to their respective college program. The NBA-specific deadline for an early entry player to withdraw from the pool of prospects is June 13 at 5 p.m. ET.
When is the 2026 NBA Draft?
The 2026 NBA Draft begins June 23 at 8 p.m. ET with the first round at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The second round starts at 8 p.m. ET on June 24 at the Barclays Center.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Who has declared for NBA draft? Latest updates on Cameron Boozer, more
