The NCAA’s deadline for players to opt out as early entry candidates for the 2024 NBA Draft was Wednesday, May 29. Several notable players decided to opt out and return to college basketball.

  • Jonas Aidoo – Arkansas (transfer from Tennessee)

  • Michael Ajayi – Gonzaga (transferred from Pepperdine)

  • Somto Cyril – Overtime Elite (to be registered in Georgia)

  • Johnell Davis – Arkansas (transiting at Florida Atlantic)

  • Coleman Hawkins – Transfer Portal

  • Arthur Kaluma – Transfer Portal

  • Alex Caravan – UConn

  • Xaivian Lee – Princeton

  • Caleb Love – Arizona

  • Baba Miller – Florida Atlantic (transfer from Florida State)

  • Matthew Murrell – Mississippi

  • Ugonna Onyenso – Transit Portal

  • Hunter Sallis – Wake Forest

  • Peyton Sandport – Iowa

  • Mark Sears – Alabama

  • Jarin Stevenson – Alabama

  • Jamir Watkins – Transfer Portal

The deadline for all other players to withdraw as early entry candidates from the 2024 NBA Draft is June 16.