With summer just around the corner, many of the top college basketball and overseas players have their sights set on the 2025 NBA Draft, which will be held June 25 in Brooklyn, New York.
NBA Draft Early Entry Declaration and Withdrawal Deadlines
The process moves swiftly, with April 27 representing the deadline for athletes to apply for early entry, and May 29 serving as the last day to withdraw from the draft and uphold their college eligibility.
Below is a running tracker of all the biggest names set to enter the draft.
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NBA Draft Early Entry Tracker
Rutgers G Dylan Harper
Harper is leaving college after his freshman season. At Rutgers, he displayed a three-level scoring punch and ability to initiate plays and facilitate the basketball. His offensive tool bag is about as polished as it gets for a 19-year-old. He averaged 19.4 points and four assists per game, while shooting 48.4% from the field in his lone season for the Scarlet Knights.
While he can still make strides on the defensive side and as a 3-point shooter, Harper could go as high as the second pick in the draft, which is where FOX Sports’ John Fanta had him in his latest NBA mock draft.
St. John’s G RJ Luis Jr.
Luis declared for the draft and entered his name in the NCAA men’s basketball transfer portal after his junior season at St. John’s. He’s a strong defensive wing, who can create for himself in the mid-range. He averaged 18.4 points and 8.2 rebounds per game and won Player of the Year in the Big East conference. He has NBA appeal and could help a contender right away, but his slow development and lack of a 3-point shot may hurt his draft capital.
Oregon C Nate Bittle
Bittle declared for the draft while retaining the option of returning to the Ducks for his final year of eligibility. He had a quiet three seasons before breaking out in 2024-25, when he was handed the role of starting center. He led Oregon with 14.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, while earning Big Ten First Team All-Defense honors. Bittle doesn’t have many separating qualities on the offensive side, but the chops he showed defensively this past season could help his draft case.
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