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At last count, there were 32 noteworthy Division I players on the NBA's early-entry draft list. There were another seven from high school and junior college. There are but 28 spots in the draft's first round. Factoring in seniors and foreign prospects, there appears to be a severe math problem for many underclassmen dreaming of the three-year guaranteed contract assured to first-round selections.
But it's important to remember many of the early entrants are likely to subtract themselves from the process and return for another year of college. Six higher-profile players withdrew last year, and roughly half of those who have declared their draft entry this year have retained the option of re-entering NCAA basketball by declining to sign with an agent.
Some entered primarily for the experience, although the league won't take any player seriously who admits to doing this casually. DePaul's Bobby Simmons, Southern California's...
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