The 2022 NBA Draft is approaching, on June 23 in Brooklyn, and we will soon have a finalized list of the candidates hoping to hear their names called.
Although the early entry withdrawal deadline is June 13, the NCAA’s deadline to retain collegiate eligibility is June 1. That means prospects who are testing the NBA draft waters and wish to play college basketball next season have until tomorrow to make their decision.
Many interesting prospects (Oscar Tshiebwe, Jaime Jaquez, Caleb Love, Tyrese Hunter, Alex Fudge) did not appear on the early-entry list when it was released in April.
But others (NC State’s Terquavion Smith, Stanford’s Harrison Ingram, Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis, and Creighton’s Baylor Scheierman) were early entry candidates who have since decided to withdraw from the process.
Additionally, some, such as Matthew Mayer and Isiaih Mosley, have withdrawn from the draft to instead opt for a change of scenery next season by using the transfer portal.
Otherwise, here are the most interesting prospects yet to make an official announcement or public decision about their professional intentions: