2008 NBA Draft

[youngsaint]

Here is all the players that have applied.
Draft Lottery is on May 20
Draft is on June 26.


EARLY ENTRY CANDIDATES FOR 2008 NBA DRAFT


Player School Height Status
A.J. Abrams Texas 5-11 Junior
Josh Akognon Cal State Fullerton 5-11 Junior
Joe Alexander West Virginia 6-9 Junior
Antonio Anderson Memphis 6-6 Junior
Ryan Anderson California 6-10 Sophomore
Darrell Arthur Kansas 6-9 Sophomore
D.J. Augustin Texas 6-0 Sophomore
Derek Bailey Providence Christian Academy (SC) 6-5 Post-Graduate
Jerryd Bayless Arizona 6-3 Freshman
Michael Beasley Kansas State 6-10 Freshman
Jason Bennett Tallahassee CC (FL) 7-3 Sophomore
Keith Brumbaugh Hillsborough CC (FL) 6-10 Sophomore
Chase Budinger Arizona 6-7 Sophomore
Derrick Caracter Louisville 6-9 Sophomore
DeMarre Carroll Missouri 6-8 Junior
Charles Carter Oklahoma Baptist 6-10 Junior
Josh Carter Texas A&M 6-7 Junior
Mario Chalmers Kansas 6-1 Junior
Lee Cummard Brigham Young 6-7 Junior
Chris Douglas-Roberts Memphis 6-7 Junior
Robert Dozier Memphis 6-9 Junior
Wayne Ellington North Carolina 6-4 Sophomore
Alonzo Gee Alabama 6-6 Junior
C.J. Giles Oregon State 6-10 Junior
Eric Gordon Indiana 6-4 Freshman
Jamont Gordon Mississippi State 6-4 Junior
Paul Graham III Florida Atlantic 6-5 Junior
Danny Green North Carolina 6-6 Junior
Donte Greene Syracuse 6-11 Freshman
Kalen Grimes Missouri 6-9 Junior
Richard Hendrix Alabama 6-9 Junior
J.J. Hickson North Carolina State 6-9 Freshman
George Hill IUPUI 6-2 Junior
Lester Hudson Tennessee-Martin 6-3 Junior
Reggie Huffman Alabama-Birmingham 6-7 Junior
Stefon Jackson Texas-El Paso 6-5 Junior
Shawn James Duquesne 6-10 Junior
Davon Jefferson Southern California 6-8 Freshman
DeAndre Jordan Texas A&M 7-0 Freshman
Kosta Koufos Ohio State 7-0 Freshman
Ty Lawson North Carolina 5-11 Sophomore
Brook Lopez Stanford 7-0 Sophomore
Robin Lopez Stanford 7-0 Sophomore
Kevin Love UCLA 6-10 Freshman
Leo Lyons Missouri 6-9 Junior
O.J. Mayo Southern California 6-5 Freshman
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute UCLA 6-8 Junior
JaVale McGee Nevada 7-0 Sophomore
Jerel McNeal Marquette 6-3 Junior
Kojo Mensah Duquesne 6-1 Junior
Jeremy Pargo Gonzaga 6-2 Junior
Courtney Pigram East Tennessee State 6-1 Junior
Trent Plaisted Brigham Young 6-11 Junior
Bruce Price Tennessee State 6-3 Junior
Anthony Randolph LSU 6-10 Freshman
John Riek Winchendon School (MA) 7-2 Post-Graduate
Derrick Rose Memphis 6-3 Freshman
Brandon Rush Kansas 6-6 Junior
Walter Sharpe Alabama-Birmingham 6-9 Sophomore
Josh Shipp UCLA 6-5 Junior
Kiwan Smith Redlands CC (OK) 6-8 Sophomore
Marreese Speights Florida 6-10 Sophomore
Ronald Steele Alabama 6-3 Junior
Robert Vaden Alabama-Birmingham 6-5 Junior
Lorrenzo Wade San Diego State 6-6 Junior
Bill Walker Kansas State 6-6 Freshman
Gordon Watt Houston Baptist 6-6 Junior
Russell Westbrook UCLA 6-3 Sophomore
Raymond Wright Arkansas-Monticello 6-9 Junior


The following is the list of international players who have applied for early entry into the 2008 NBA Draft:


Player Team/Country* Height Status
Alexis Ajinca Hyeres-Toulon (France) 7-1 1988 DOB
Nicolas Batum Le Mans (France) 6-7 1988 DOB
Rodrigue Beaubois Cholet (France) 6-0 1988 DOB
Mikheil Berishvili BC Vita (Georgia) 6-9 1987 DOB
Omri Casspi Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv (Israel) 6-9 1988 DOB
Victor Claver Pamesa Valencia (Spain) 6-9 1988 DOB
Nando de Colo Cholet (France) 6-5 1987 DOB
Danilo Gallinari Armani Jeans Milano (Italy) 6-9 1988 DOB
Serge Ibaka L'Hospitalet (Spain) 6-10 1989 DOB
Sergey Ilin Budivelnik (Ukraine) 7-6 1987 DOB
Joe Ingles Melbourne S. Dragons (Australia) 6-8 1987 DOB
Jonas Jerebko Biella (Italy) 6-9 1987 DOB
Mladen Jeremic FMP Zeleznik (Serbia) 6-6 1988 DOB
Maxym Korniyenko Dnipro (Ukraine) 6-7 1987 DOB
Luc Louves Orleans (France) 6-10 1989 DOB
Rudy Mbemba Solna (Sweden) 5-11 1987 DOB
Henk Norel Alicante (Spain) 6-11 1987 DOB
Maxim Sheleketo VEF Riga (Latvia) 6-8 1987 DOB
Giorgi Shermadini Maccabi Tbilisi (Georgia) 7-1 1989 DOB
Ante Tomic Zagreb (Croatia) 7-2 1987 DOB
Maksym Vilkhovetskyi Dnipro (Ukraine) 6-3 1988 DOB
Ronalds Zakis VEF Riga (Latvia) 6-9 1987 DOB
*Country indicates where team plays, not country of nationality.

 

[Rocco_S]

Nathan Jawai? Shattered...Draftexpress has him going at 13 (2nd round).

 

[Osmodiar]

yeah I wonder what the deal is with him

 

[Rocco_S]

What's everyone's thoughts on Jingles' prospects?

 

[eathb]

Russell Westbrook... please land at Denver

i wish Darren Collision entered the draft though =\

 

[youngsaint]

Sergey Ilin Budivelnik (Ukraine) 7-6 1987 DOB

thats one big peice of human being

where is little shaq? whats the story there?

 

[triplejdude]

Jingles late second round at best

 

[Alex99]

Yeah Joe Ingles a late second round pick (same as Newley) and will end up in Europe

Nathan Jawai should go late first round or early second round but I think he will get a NBA contract for next year. He will be a bit like Glenn Davis at Boston.

 

[peternorth]

if i were seattle and acquired the no 2 pick id go for a PG. oy mayo, no brainer (assuming that rose goes no 1.

 

[hamG]

Just saw on C10 news Ingles has decided to stick with the Dragons for another 12 months.

 

[Alex99]

Just saw on C10 news Ingles has decided to stick with the Dragons for another 12 months.

By staying in Australia he has missed the NBA boat and IMO he will never play in the NBA now.

I love the NBL but it’s not a league for guards to develop there game to the point of NBA recognition.

 

[Rocco_S]

By staying in Australia he has missed the NBA boat and IMO he will never play in the NBA now.

I love the NBL but it’s not a league for guards to develop there game to the point of NBA recognition.

Is it possible he will play college ball then? This time next year he will be 21 so by no means old which makes him still a year younger than the college seniors (Hansbrough, Collison).

Although great result for the NBL and the Dragons.

 

[peternorth]

so ingles has done the simon dwight thing and decided to stay here. hmmm, maybe he realised he wasnt good enough?

 

[Alex99]

Is it possible he will play college ball then? This time next year he will be 21 so by no means old which makes him still a year younger than the college seniors (Hansbrough, Collison).

Although great result for the NBL and the Dragons.

No NCAA college sports are amateur and he lost his eligibility when he signed on to play for the South Dragons

 

[DoubleA]

so ingles has done the simon dwight thing and decided to stay here. hmmm, maybe he realised he wasnt good enough?

He decided to stay in Australia only to make the Olympics, had nothing to do with thinking the Dragons will be better for his career. He can still go and do the Draft thing all over again next year and he will only be 21 then.

Nothing to worry about here, he simply was desperate to make the Olympics and play for his country, where as Jawaii was desperate to make the NBA.

 

[mitch820]

Nathan Jawai? Shattered...Draftexpress has him going at 13 (2nd round).

I'm pretty sure there is still a chance for players to nominate after the lottery which is tomorrow, so he may be still a chance.

 

[Alex99]

He decided to stay in Australia only to make the Olympics, had nothing to do with thinking the Dragons will be better for his career. He can still go and do the Draft thing all over again next year and he will only be 21 then.

Nothing to worry about here, he simply was desperate to make the Olympics and play for his country, where as Jawaii was desperate to make the NBA.

Has BG promised him a spot in the Olympic side if he stays in Melbourne for 12 more months?

If he makes the side I would suggest this is the primary case because he didn’t have a very promising sophomore year. After watching his 2007/08 season it appeared he was coming from a mile back and had a few players in from, of course now that BG is the Dragons coach, this all changes.

 

[youngsaint]

There is video highlights of some of the draft prospects on the nba website...

 

[raffrox]

No NCAA college sports are amateur and he lost his eligibility when he signed on to play for the South Dragons

How did Gaze play for Seton Hall then after being in the NBL for years? Not saying you're wrong but unsure how it works.

 

[Alex99]

How did Gaze play for Seton Hall then after being in the NBL for years? Not saying you're wrong but unsure how it works.

About 6 or 7 (maybe longer) years ago the NCAA changed the definition and application guidelines for student athletes.

In short anyone who plays for a professional sporting team (even if they are not paid) lose there eligibility. They did it to help the American athlete who was coming straight out of high school.

http://www.ncaa.org/library/membership/division_i_manual/2007-08/2007-08_d1_manual.pdf

12.02 DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATIONS
12.02.1 Individual. An individual, for purposes of this bylaw, is any person of any age without reference to
enrollment in an educational institution or status as a student-athlete.
12.02.2 Pay. Pay is the receipt of funds, awards or benefits not permitted by the governing legislation of the
Association for participation in athletics.
12.02.3 Professional Athlete. A professional athlete is one who receives any kind of payment, directly or
indirectly, for athletics participation except as permitted by the governing legislation of the Association.
12.02.4 Professional Athletics Team. A professional team is any organized team that:
(a) Provides any of its players more than actual and necessary expenses for participation on the team, except as
otherwise permitted by NCAA legislation. Actual and necessary expenses are limited to the following, provided
the value of these items is commensurate with the fair market value in the locality of the player(s) and
is not excessive in nature: (Revised: 4/25/02 effective 8/1/02)
(1) Meals directly tied to competition and practice held in preparation for such competition;
(2) Lodging directly tied to competition and practice held in preparation for such competition;
(3) Apparel, equipment and supplies;
(4) Coaching and instruction;
(5) Health/medical insurance;
(6) Transportation (expenses to and from practice competition, cost of transportation from home to training/
practice site at the beginning of the season and from training/practice site to home at the end of
season);
(7) Medical treatment and physical therapy;
(8) Facility usage; (Revised: 4/24/03)
(9) Entry fees; and (Revised: 4/24/03)

 

[justthedukes]

I heard that Jay-Z was representing the Nets tommorrow. Any truth behind this?

 

[Theseventhhamster]

I'm pretty sure there is still a chance for players to nominate after the lottery which is tomorrow, so he may be still a chance.

Jawai is in the USA working out for most of the NBA teams. He is in the draft.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I'm pretty sure there is still a chance for players to nominate after the lottery which is tomorrow, so he may be still a chance.

He doesn't need to nominate because he is turning 22 this year, which makes him 'automatically eligible'. Also, (and I'm not 100% on this) I think that when a college player leaves for a pro team, they are an auto entry in the next year, regardless of age. But, as I said, I'm not sure on that.

Players had to have nominated by the end of April I think.

 

[Alistair]

Pick 1: Bulls
Pick 2: Heat
Pick 3: Wolves

Knicks got screwed

 

[lazy]

Go Bulls