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The National Basketball Association announced today that 91 players, including 69 players from U.S. colleges and institutions and 22 international players, have filed as early entry candidates for the 2008 NBA Draft. Players wishing to renounce their remaining intercollegiate eligibility and enter the 2008 NBA Draft were required to submit a letter to the NBA to be received no later than Sunday, April 27. 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 Monday, June 16. Following is the list of players from U.S. colleges and institutions who have applied for early entry into the 2008 NBA Draft, which will be held Thursday, June 26, at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City: EARLY ENTRY CANDIDATES FOR 2008 NBA DRAFT A.J. Abrams Josh Akognon Joe Alexander Antonio Anderson Ryan Anderson Darrell Arthur D.J. Augustin Derek Bailey Jerryd Bayless Michael Beasley Jason Bennett Keith Brumbaugh Chase Budinger Derrick Caracter DeMarre Carroll Charles Carter Josh Carter Mario Chalmers Lee Cummard Chris Douglas-Roberts Robert Dozier Wayne Ellington Alonzo Gee C.J. Giles Eric Gordon Jamont Gordon Paul Graham III Danny Green Donte Greene Kalen Grimes Richard Hendrix J.J. Hickson George Hill Lester Hudson Reggie Huffman Stefon Jackson Shawn James Davon Jefferson DeAndre Jordan Kosta Koufos Ty Lawson Brook Lopez Robin Lopez Kevin Love Leo Lyons O.J. Mayo Luc Richard Mbah a Moute JaVale McGee Jerel McNeal Kojo Mensah Jeremy Pargo Courtney Pigram Trent Plaisted Bruce Price Anthony Randolph John Riek Derrick Rose Brandon Rush Walter Sharpe Josh Shipp Kiwan Smith Marreese Speights Ronald Steele Robert Vaden Lorrenzo Wade Bill Walker Gordon Watt Russell Westbrook Raymond Wright The following is the list of international players who have applied for early entry into the 2008 NBA Draft: Alexis Ajinca Nicolas Batum Rodrigue Beaubois Mikheil Berishvili Omri Casspi Victor Claver Nando de Colo Danilo Gallinari Serge Ibaka Sergey Ilin Joe Ingles Jonas Jerebko Mladen Jeremic Maxym Korniyenko Luc Louves Rudy Mbemba Henk Norel Maxim Sheleketo Giorgi Shermadini Ante Tomic Maksym Vilkhovetskyi Ronalds Zakis |