Which college basketball prospects are in and out for the 2018 NBA Draft

Most projected first-round picks will declare for the draft, but not all of them.

The next step for top college basketball prospects as March Madness reaches an end is officially declaring for the NBA Draft. Most athletes projected with first-round potential will end up declaring for the draft, and the total draft pool will likely exceed 100 names. Still, with only 60 draft picks available, this remains a selective process.

The NBA Draft will be held June 21. Before it happens, teams will see many prospects at the NBA Combine, held in Chicago May 16-20 — though don’t expect to see too many lottery selections participating in that. Two other dates worth noting: April 22, the last day for early entry eligibility, and June 11, the last day that college players who have entered early could withdraw and return to their school for another year.

We’ve already seen top prospects like DeAndre Ayton and Trae Young declare, and more projected top picks will surely soon follow. There’s always bound to be a surprise or two — both Robert Williams and Miles Bridges were expected to declare last year, until they didn’t.

We’ll continue updating this tracker throughout the coming weeks as the NBA Draft picture becomes more clear.

DECLARED AND SIGNED AN AGENT

Prospects who sign an agent are no longer eligible to return to school.

DeAndre Ayton — Arizona freshman center

• DeAndre Ayton channels the spirits of the NBA true centers who came before him
• Deandre Ayton is college basketball’s physical freak who will remind you of ‘90s greats

Trae Young — Oklahoma freshman guard

• Trae Young is NBA ready. Don’t worry about that NCAA tournament loss.
• Trae Young has officially broken college basketball

Mo Bamba — Texas freshman center

• Mo Bamba is the NBA Draft’s freakish defensive star
• Mo Bamba is the most interesting draft prospect in the world

Marvin Bagley — Duke freshman center

• Marvin Bagley III creates offense whether he’s got the ball or not

Anfernee Simons — IMG Academy guard

• Meet Anfernee Simons, the top-10 recruit who will enter the draft through a loophole

Michael Porter Jr. — Missouri freshman forward

• Don’t judge Michael Porter Jr. too harshly off his return to Missouri

Miles Bridges — Michigan State sophomore forward

• Miles Bridges is playing like a star. That’s huge for Michigan State’s March Madness chances

LiAngelo Ball — Lithuanian team Vytautas Prienu guard

• LiAngelo Ball declared for the NBA Draft, but almost certainly won’t be picked
• How LaVar Ball staged LiAngelo’s 72-point game after he declared for the NBA Draft

Justin Jackson — Maryland sophomore forward

Brandon McCoy — UNLV freshman center

Keita Bates-Diop — Ohio State junior forward

Rawle Alkins — Arizona sophomore guard

• Rawle Alkins declares for NBA Draft, will hire agent (Arizona Desert Swarm)

DECLARED WITHOUT AN AGENT

Prospects who haven’t signed an agent can withdraw from the draft by June 11.

Allonzo Trier — Arizona junior guard

Jalen McDaniels — San Diego State freshman forward

Tyler Cook — Iowa sophomore forward

Josh Okogie — Georgia Tech sophomore guard

Jon Davis — Charlotte junior guard

Kostas Antetokounmpo — Dayton freshman forward

Jalen Hudson — Florida junior guard

Elijah Minnie — Eastern Michigan junior forward

Kerwin Roach II — Texas junior guard

Max Strus — DePaul junior guard

Jaylen Hands — UCLA freshman guard

Eugene German — Northern Illinois sophomore guard

Tookie Brown — Georgia Southern junior guard

Tremaine Isabell — Drexel junior guard

Jalen Hudson — Florida junior forward

• Florida’s Jalen Hudson will enter 2018 NBA Draft without hiring agent (Alligator Army)

Jon Elmore — Marshall junior guard

James Palmer, Jr. — Nebraska junior guard

Isaac Copeland — Nebraska junior forward

Jordan Brangers — South Plains College sophomore guard

Andrien White — Charlotte junior guard

Melvin Frazier Jr. — Tulane junior guard