Here is a list of the international players who declared as early entries into the 2008 NBA Draft. These players have until June 16th to withdraw from the draft.
Pictured is Danilo Gallinari, who is considered the best draft prospect on the list below.
International Early Entry Candidates
Alexis Ajinca
Nicolas Batum
Rodrigue Beaubois
Mikheil Berishvili
Omri Casspi
Victor Claver
Nando de Colo
Danilo Gallinari
Serge Ibaka
Sergey Ilin
Joe Ingles
Jonas Jerebko
Mladen Jeremic
Maxym Korniyenko
Luc Louves
Rudy Mbemba
Henk Norel
Maxim Sheleketo
Giorgi Shermadini
Ante Tomic
Maksym Vilkhovetskyi
Ronalds Zakis
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1) Michael Beasley, Kansas State
Beasley has continued to play very well this season for Kansas State. The 6-foot-9 forward is pegged to be the top pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. His current averages are 24.3 points, 13.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks. Kansas State’s schedule gets much tougher soon, so it’ll be interesting to see if he can dominate against tougher competition.
2) Derrick Rose, Memphis
Rose’s stats don’t blow you away but as a freshman point guard, he is trying to master perhaps the toughest position in college basketball. With Memphis a perfect 14-0 on the season, Rose has shown the …read more

If you are in a dynasty league, it’s never too early to look ahead to the draft. This year, there are a bunch of quality prospects who could enter their name for selection.
Here is a look at my projected top five picks of the 2008 NBA Draft:
Michael Beasley, Kansas State
Beasley, a freshman, has been beastly to start off his NCAA career. After six games, he’s averaging 27.2 points and 15.5 rebounds while shooting 61.2% from the field. He projects to be a stud power forward on the NBA level.
OJ Mayo, USC
Mayo has been a star …read more