Ahead of the 2026 NBA draft set to take place on the 23rd and 24th June 2026, a lot of early entrants have officially withdrawn from the draft, with the players set to return to their old or new collegiate programs while a few are bound to enter the transfer portal.
Historically, the league has also seen an exponential rise in the participation of overseas players, with a lot of foreign prodigies making a massive impact on the biggest stage.
However, the NBA has declared that a total of three overseas draft-bound players have now officially withdrawn as their set to return to their home turf. Let’s take a look at all the overseas withdrawals from the 2026 NBA so far:
| Player | Team/Country of Team | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Bassala Bagayoko | Bilbao (Spain) | Center |
| Marc-Owen Fodzo Dada | Nancy (France) | Point Guard |
| Alexandros Samodurov | Panathinaikos (Greece) | Center |
Despite only three overseas players officially announcing their withdrawal from the draft, the league has also revealed that the list of departures will be updated in a timely manner as and when the NBA receives a confirmation from the players up until the June 13 deadline.
NBA Draft Withdrawal 2026: Full List of Players Returning to College
While a few early entrants like Darryn Peterson and Aj Dybantsa are projected to be the crème de la crème picks of the upcoming draft, a lot of early entrants have also decided to pull out of the draft.
So far, a total of 35 players have officially withdrawn from the draft proceedings slated to take place later this June, subsequently taking part in the upcoming CBB campaign.
| Player | School or Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Able | North Carolina State | Freshman |
| Amari Allen | Alabama | Freshman |
| Alijah Arenas | USC | Freshman |
| Flory Bidunga | Kansas | Sophomore |
| Finley Bizjack | Butler | Junior |
| John Blackwell | Wisconsin | Junior |
| Shane Blakeney | Drexel | Junior |
| Anton Bonke | Charlotte | Junior |
| Rowan Brumbaugh | Tulane | Junior |
| Elliot Cadeau | Michigan | Junior |
| Rueben Chinyelu | Florida | Junior |
| Jacob Cofie | USC | Sophomore |
| Cruz Davis | Hofstra | Junior |
| Kennard Davis Jr. | BYU | Junior |
| Keanu Dawes | Utah | Junior |
| Gabe Dynes | USC | Junior |
| Eian Elmer | Miami (OH) | Junior |
| Jeremy Fears Jr. | Michigan State | Sophomore |
| Colby Garland | San Jose State | Junior |
| Juke Harris | Wake Forest | Sophomore |
| Isiah Harwell | Houston | Freshman |
| Lou Hutchinson | Alabama A&M | Junior |
| Acaden Lewis | Villanova | Freshman |
| John Mobley Jr. | Ohio State | Sophomore |
| Milan Momcilovic | Iowa State | Junior |
| Malachi Moreno | Kentucky | Freshman |
| Paulius Murauskas | Saint Mary’s | Junior |
| Dennis Parker Jr. | Radford | Junior |
| Sebastian Rancik | Colorado | Sophomore |
| Billy Richmond III | Arkansas | Sophomore |
| Andrej Stojakovic | Illinois | Junior |
| Tyler Tanner | Vanderbilt | Sophomore |
| Aiden Tobiason | Temple | Sophomore |
| LeJuan Watts | Texas Tech | Junior |
| Tounde Yessoufou | Baylor | Freshman |
With a lot of these players still left with a significant number of CBB years under their belt, battling it out in the NCAA could very well help their draft chances in the future.
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