11 players from Europe in the early entry of the 2026 NBA Draft

2026-04-27T23:25:44+00:00 2026-04-27T23:25:44+00:00.

Javier Molero

27/Apr/26 23:25

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The NBA has released the list of the first 71 players who have declared for the 2026 Draft

By Javier Molero/ jmolero@eurohoops.net

The NBA has revealed the 71 players who have entered the 2026 Draft through early entry.

With a majority from the NCAA, only 11 players from Europe are on this list, including notable names like Jack Kayil (ALBA Berlin), Alexandros Samodurov (Panathinaikos), and Sergio de Larrea (Valencia Basket).

Players had until the night of April 24th to access early entry. The list includes big stars of the 2026 Draft, such as Darryn Peterson (Kansas), AJ Dybantsa (BYU), and Cam Boozer (Duke), among others.

These are the 11 players who have accessed early entry from Europe:

  • Sergio de Larrea (Valencia Basket)
  • Jack Kayil (ALBA Berlín)
  • Luigi Suigo (Mega Basket)
  • Alexandros Samodurov (Panathinaikos)
  • Bassala Bagayoko (Surne Bilbao)
  • Francesco Ferrari (Virtus Bologna)
  • Pavle Backo (Mega Basket)
  • Mohammad Amini (Nancy)
  • Marc-Owen Fodzo Dada (Nancy)
  • Vsevolod Ischenko (Lokomotiv)

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