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title: "Okorie, Veesaar, Evans say they will remain in NBA draft"
description: "Stanford's Ebuka Okorie, North Carolina's Henri Veesaar and Duke's Isaiah Evans plan to stay in the NBA draft, each player said on Wednesday."
url: https://sportopod.com/en-US/cluster/okorie-veesaar-evans-say-they-will-remain-in-nba-draft-5cd20230
published: 2026-05-13T20:24:25+00:00
updated: 2026-05-16T23:09:50.610377+00:00
author: "Kostadin Stamboliev"
publisher: "Pineido"
site: "Sportopod"
language: en
topics: ["basketball"]
---

# Okorie, Veesaar, Evans say they will remain in NBA draft

> Stanford's Ebuka Okorie, North Carolina's Henri Veesaar and Duke's Isaiah Evans plan to stay in the NBA draft, each player said on Wednesday.

Three college basketball standouts have officially declared their intention to enter the NBA draft without hiring agents, maintaining their eligibility while testing professional waters.

## Why this matters

This announcement marks an important deadline in the annual NCAA-to-NBA transition process, where players can withdraw before June 11 if they choose to return to school.

## Sources & Citations

- [Okorie, Veesaar, Evans say they will remain in NBA draft](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48761387/okorie-veesaar-evans-say-remain-nba-draft) — ESPN (2026-05-13)

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Cite: Okorie, Veesaar, Evans say they will remain in NBA draft. Sportopod, 2026-05-13. https://sportopod.com/en-US/cluster/okorie-veesaar-evans-say-they-will-remain-in-nba-draft-5cd20230