As we approach the early entry deadline for the 2021 NBA draft, we have a sense of which players are set to return for another year of college basketball.
While scouts are more focused on the draft on July 29, evaluators around the league already have tabs on the best prospects that will continue their time in the NCAA next season.
Note that this list does not include notable names who have declared for the 2020 NBA draft but are just “testing the waters” like Isaiah Jackson, Miles McBride, Marcus Bagley, JT Thor, Matthew Mayer and Jason Preston.
Instead, the following players have either announced that they are returning or are expected to return to their team for the upcoming 2021-22 campaign:
