Five Kentucky underclassmen declare for NBA draft

With labor strife threatening to cancel or substantially delay the 2011 NBA season, many underclassmen are expected to "test the waters" in 2010, hoping to lock up a pro contract before a potential strike or lockout.
One problem with that strategy -- while there might be more urgency to go pro now, the number of NBA roster spots hasn't changed. Someone's going to be disappointed.

Of course, some of the players who have declared for the draft will be back in school this fall. Players who declare for the draft but don't hire agents have the option of returning to college, and many will if they don't have assurances they'll be drafted in a certain position or by a certain team. The deadline to declare for the draft is April 25 -- deadline to withdraw is May 8th (June 14th for international players) and the draft itself will be held on June 24th.

That said, players who sign deals with agents immediately lose their NCAA eligibility and cannot return to college.

NBA Draft: 2010 Early Entries

Cole Aldrich - Kansas (C, Jr.)
Al Farouq Aminu - Wake Forest (F, So.)
James Anderson - Oklahoma State (G, Jr.)
Eric Bledsoe - Kentucky (G, Fr.)
Derrick Caracter - UTEP (F, Jr.)
DeMarcus Cousins - Kentucky (F, Fr.)
Jordan Crawford - Xavier (G, So.)
Xavier Henry - Kansas (G, Fr.)
Charles Garcia - Seattle (F. Jr.)
Manny Harris - Michigan (G, Jr.)
Sylven Landesberg - Virginia (G, So.)
Gani Lawal - Georgia Tech (F, Jr.)
Daniel Orton - Kentucky (F, Fr.)
Patrick Patterson - Kentucky (F, Jr.)
Lance Stephenson - Cincinnati (G, Fr.)
Evan Turner - Ohio State (G, So.)
John Wall - Kentucky (G, Fr.)
Hassan Whiteside - Marshall (C, Fr.)