Should He Stay or Should He Go? 2024 College Basketball Decisions

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Rothstein: On the Side

Three of last season's 15 AP All-Americans — RJ Davis (North Carolina), Hunter Dickinson (Kansas), and Johni Broome (Auburn) — have already publicly announced their intentions to return to school next season. Three others — Mark Sears (Alabama), Caleb Love (Arizona), and DaRon Holmes II (Dayton) — are early entrants for the 2024 NBA Draft and can also still return to college in 2024-25.

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NBA finally announces additional early entry players eligible for selection in 2024 NBA Draft

by: Barkley Truax
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Following Tuesday's announcement that 195 players had filed as early entry candidates for the 2024 NBA Draft, several more have been announced —

Here is the list, per release:

Walter Clayton Jr. (Florida)
Malik Dia (Belmont)
Caleb Love (Arizona)
Tiras Morton (Lubbock Christian)
Ugonna Onyenso (Kentucky)
Hunter Sallis (Wake Forest)

According to the release, players who have applied for early entry have the right to withdraw their names from consideration for the Draft by notifying the NBA of their decision in writing no later than 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 16. Under NCAA rules, in order to retain college basketball eligibility, college players who have entered NBA Draft 2024 had to have withdrawn their name by Wednesday, May 29.

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@JonRothstein
The list for the 2024 NBA Draft Combine.

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Frequently Asked Questions: NBA G League Elite Camp

What is NBA G League Elite Camp?
It is a three-day event that gives NBA Draft prospects an opportunity to showcase their skills in front of NBA and NBA G League scouts, coaches and front-office executives. The athletes will participate separately in five-on-five games and strength and agility drills.

A select number of players from the draft-eligible group will be invited to participate in the NBA Draft Combine later on in the week based on their performance in the NBA G League Elite Camp.

Why is it important?
NBA G League Elite Camp give draft-eligible prospects an opportunity to display their skills in front of NBA personnel and improve their draft stock ahead of the NBA Draft.

The camp also gives these prospects the opportunity to participate in the NBA Draft Combine.

@DraftExpress
G League Elite Camp participant list. 44 players will scrimmage for two days in Chicago starting May 11. At least a half dozen will move on to the NBA Draft Combine.

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Reed Sheppard admits leaving Kentucky was 'a tough decision, for sure'

by: Thomas Goldkamp
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Former Kentucky superstar Reed Sheppard is off to the NBA Draft, but he admits his decision to leave school rather than stick around for the first year of the Mark Pope era was not easy.

Still, Sheppard felt his best bet was striking while the iron is hot and entering the NBA Draft.

"I'm very excited. It was tough, it was a tough decision, for sure."
--Reed Sheppard

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@DraftExpress
NEWS: Arkansas commit Johnell Davis will decline his invite to the G League Elite Camp, a source told ESPN.

He'll conduct private workouts with select NBA teams prior to the NCAA early-entry withdrawal deadline on May 29.