2025 NBA Draft early entry tracker, deadline: Maryland big man Derik Queen declares

Fox News

05-04-2025

The 2025 NBA Draft will be here before we know it. On June 25-26, a select group of basketball players will hear their names called in the draft, which will take place in Brooklyn, New York. Some of the top college basketball and overseas talent have already declared their intentions on being selected to play at the highest level.
The deadline for athletes to apply for early entry is April 26. They have until June 15 to decide whether they want to withdraw from the draft and uphold their college eligibility.
Below is a running tracker of all the biggest names who plan to enter the draft.
Check back for updates!
Maryland C Derik Queen
Maryland's freshman phenom will test his stock in the NBA Draft. The 6-foot-10 center announced his intention to enter the 2025 NBA Draft on ESPN's "SportsCenter" on Saturday morning. Queen averaged 16.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game in 36 games for the Terps last season.
Oklahoma G Jeremiah Fears
Fears is off to the NBA after one season in Norman. This season, the 6-foot-4 guard posted 17.1 points, 4.1 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 30.2 minutes per contest, while shooting 43.4/28.4/85.1. Oklahoma claimed a No. 9 seed in the 2025 NCAA Men's Tournament before losing to UConn in the first round.
UConn F Liam McNeeley
McNeeley is leaving Storrs for the NBA after his freshman season. The 6-foot-7 forward averaged a team-high 14.5 points, six rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. McNeeley helped UConn, the defending back-to-back national champions, earn a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament before being eliminated in the second round. The Big East Freshman of the Year was projected to be the No. 10 pick in the most recent mock draft from FOX Sports' John Fanta.
Rutgers G Dylan Harper
Harper is leaving college after his freshman season. At Rutgers, he displayed a three-level scoring punch and ability to initiate plays and facilitate the basketball. His offensive tool bag is about as polished as it gets for a 19-year-old. He averaged 19.4 points and four assists per game, while shooting 48.4% from the field in his lone season for the Scarlet Knights.
While he can still make strides on the defensive side and as a 3-point shooter, Harper could go as high as the second pick in the draft, which is where FOX Sports' John Fanta had him in his latest NBA mock draft.
St. John's G RJ Luis Jr.
Luis declared for the draft and entered his name in the NCAA men's basketball transfer portal after his junior season at St. John's. He's a strong defensive wing, who can create for himself in the mid-range. He averaged 18.4 points and 8.2 rebounds per game and won Player of the Year in the Big East conference. He has NBA appeal and could help a contender right away, but his slow development and lack of a 3-point shot may hurt his draft capital.
Oregon C Nate Bittle
Bittle declared for the draft while retaining the option of returning to the Ducks for his final year of eligibility. He had a quiet three seasons before breaking out in 2024-25, when he was handed the role of starting center. He led Oregon with 14.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, while earning Big Ten First Team All-Defense honors. Bittle doesn't have many separating qualities on the offensive side, but the chops he showed defensively this past season could help his draft case.
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