More than 160 underclassmen have declared themselves eligible for the 2020 NBA Draft before the April 26 deadline. Thirty-one of those players — including Georgia's Anthony Edwards and Rayshaun Hammonds — come from 12 SEC schools (Ole Miss and Texas A&M are the exceptions).
While, the NBA draft lottery (May 19) and draft combine (May 21-24) in Chicago have been postponed, the draft remains scheduled for June 25.
The 14 lottery teams are uncertain as are most of the playoff alignments. Only Milwaukee, Toronto, Boston and the Los Angeles Lakers had clinched postseason berths by the time the schedule was suspended March 11 after Utah's Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. A total of 259 games are left on the schedule.
The Atlanta Hawks (20-47) hold the fourth worst record in the league and will have a Top 8 pick. They also hold Houston’s second-round pick (No. 52).
Players still have until 5 p.m. June 3 to remain in the draft or return to school. In all, more than 250 names (including that of 42 international players) are listed as potential picks for the 90 draft spots.
Here’s a breakdown by school:
Alabama (3)
• Herbert Jones, F (Jr.) - Holds school record for charges taken in a season with 23 as a freshman and 40 for his career
• Kira Lewis, G (So.) - Set career records in scoring (37), field goals (12), and free throw attempts (15) while leading the team with 7 assists against Georgia in February
• John Petty, G (Jr.) - Set a freshman school record with 90 made threes and 242 threes attempted
Arkansas (2)
• Isaiah Joe, G (Jr.) -In SEC Games, has made 105 career 3-pointers to rank 6th on the school's all-time list
• Mason Jones, G (Jr.) - Only player in the SEC to lead his team in scoring (22.0), rebounding (5.5), assists (106) and steals (50)
Auburn (1)
• Isaac Okoro, F (Fr.) - Averaged 12.8 points, 2 assists, 4.4 rebounds in one season.
Florida (2)
• Tre Mann, G (Fr.) - Had a major hand in Florida's 22-point comeback vs. Georgia, scoring all 11 of his points in the second half
• Andrew Nembhard, G (So.) - The first Florida freshman to start every game of the season since Bradley Beal (2011-12)
Georgia (2)
• Anthony Edwards, G (Fr.) - Voted SEC Freshman of the Year by league coaches, the first Bulldog to win that honor since its inception in 2001
• Rayshaun Hammonds, F (Jr.) - Finished second on the team in scoring (12.9 ppg) and playing time (28.0 mpg).
Kentucky (6)
• Ashton Hagans, G (So.) - From Cartersville, averaged 11.5 points and 6.4 assists for the Wildcats this season and led the team with 58 steals
• Tyrese Maxey, G (Fr.) - Totaled 433 points, 133 rebounds, 98 assists, 27 steals and 12 blocks during his freshman campaign
• E.J. Montgomery, F (So.) - Who played at Wheeler High School in Cobb, posted career highs in points (6.1 per game), rebounding (5.4 per game), blocks (1.1 per game) as a sophomore
• Immanuel Quickley, G (So.) - Led the SEC regular-season champions in scoring (16.1 points per game), 3-pointers (62) and 3-point shooting (42.8%)
• Nick Richards, F (Jr.) - Averaged 14.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game in SEC play
• Kahlil Whitney, F (Fr.) - Departed the program on Jan. 24 after appearing in 18 games with eight starts
LSU (4)
• Darius Days, F (So.) - Averaged 11.1 points and 6.8 rebounds (eighth in the SEC) his sophomore season
• Javonte Smart, G (So.) - Netted 22 double-figure scoring games as a sophomore, 41 games over two years
• Trendon Watford, F (Fr.) - Was 20th in the SEC in scoring (13.6) and sixth in rebounds (7.2)
• Emmitt Williams, F (So.) - Averaged 13.3 points per game, 6.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 blocks a game as a sophomore
Mississippi State (4)
• Abdul Ado, F (Jr.) - The only player in program history with 200-plus field goals made and over a 60.0 shooting percentage
• Reggie Perry, F (So.) - From Thomasville, tallied 868 points, 557 rebounds, 61 blocks and 26 double-doubles in two seasons
• Nick Weatherspoon, G (Jr.) - Dialed up 11.6 points, 4.1 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game as a junior
• Robert Woodard, G (So.) - Registered 539 points, 342 rebounds, 53 steals and 49 blocks in two seasons
Missouri (3)
• Xavier Pinson, G (So.) - Shot at a 40-percent clip from 3-point range as a freshman
• Mitchell Smith, F (Jr.) - Set career-highs in points (153), rebounds (146) and assists (20) his redshirt junior season
• Jeremiah Tilmon, F (Jr.) - Appeared in 17 games a junior, averaging 8.2 points and 4.4 points
South Carolina (1)
• A.J. Lawson, G (So.) - Averaged 11.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals against SEC opponents as a sophomore
Tennessee (1)
• Yves Pons, G (Jr.) - Blocked at least one shot in all 31 regular-season games, recording three or more blocks 15 times
Vanderbilt (2)
• Saben Lee, G (Jr.) - Led the team in scoring with 18.6 points per game
• Aaron Nesmith, F (So.) - His 60 3s ranked 10th in the SEC at the end of the 2019-20 regular season
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