The 2012 NBA Draft is next month and the pro dreams of early entrants like Kansas forward Thomas Robinson will come true soon enough. It also means that we'll begin to hear more and more about up-and-coming prospects that have flown under the radar. The deadline is now passed for when NBA hopefuls could turn in their names for draft consideration and the NBA has released the player list. Some will realize their dreams while others will wonder why they ever left school in the first place.
Here's the complete list of early entrants for the 2012 NBA Draft
| Player | School | Height | Status |
| Erik Austin | Jackson CC (MI) | 6-3 | Freshman |
| Harrison Barnes | North Carolina | 6-8 | Sophomore |
| Will Barton | Memphis | 6-6 | Sophomore |
| Bradley Beal | Florida | 6-3 | Freshman |
| JCovan Brown | Texas | 6-1 | Junior |
| Dominic Cheek | Villanova | 6-6 | Junior |
| Jared Cunningham | Oregon State | 6-4 | Junior |
| Anthony Davis | Kentucky | 6-10 | Freshman |
| Andre Drummond | Connecticut | 6-10 | Freshman |
| Dominique Ferguson | Florida International | 6-9 | Sophomore |
| Justin Hamilton | LSU | 7-0 | Junior |
| Moe Harkless | St. Johns | 6-8 | Freshman |
| John Henson | North Carolina | 6-11 | Junior |
| John Jenkins | Vanderbilt | 6-4 | Junior |
| Perry Jones III | Baylor | 6-11 | Sophomore |
| Terrence Jones | Kentucky | 6-9 | Sophomore |
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Kentucky | 6-7 | Freshman |
| Doron Lamb | Kentucky | 6-4 | Sophomore |
| Jeremy Lamb | Connecticut | 6-5 | Sophomore |
| Meyers Leonard | Illinois | 7-1 | Sophomore |
| Damian Lillard | Weber State | 6-3 | Junior |
| Kendall Marshall | North Carolina | 6-4 | Sophomore |
| Fab Melo | Syracuse | 7-0 | Sophomore |
| Khris Middleton | Texas A&M | 6-7 | Junior |
| Quincy Miller | Baylor | 6-9 | Freshman |
| Tony Mitchell | Alabama | 6-6 | Junior |
| Arnett Moultrie | Mississippi State | 6-11 | Junior |
| Reeves Nelson | UCLA/Zalgiris (Lithuania) | 6-8 | - |
| Austin Rivers | Duke | 6-3 | Freshman |
| Peter Roberson | Grambling State | 7-0 | Junior |
| Quincy Roberts | Grambling State | 6-5 | Junior |
| Thomas Robinson | Kansas | 6-9 | Junior |
| Terrence Ross | Washington | 6-6 | Sophomore |
| Avery Scharer | Shoreline CC (WA) | 6-1 | Sophomore |
| Renardo Sidney | Mississippi State | 6-10 | Junior |
| Jonathon Simmons | Houston | 6-6 | Junior |
| Terrell Stoglin | Maryland | 6-1 | Sophomore |
| Gerardo Suero | Albany | 6-4 | Junior |
| Jared Sullinger | Ohio State | 6-9 | Sophomore |
| Raymond Taylor | Florida Atlantic | 5-6 | Junior |
| Marquis Teague | Kentucky | 6-2 | Freshman |
| Joston Thomas | Hawaii | 6-7 | Junior |
| Hollis Thompson | Georgetown | 6-8 | Junior |
| Richard Townsend-Gant | Vancouver Island University | 6-5 | Junior |
| Dion Waiters | Syracuse | 6-4 | Sophomore |
| Maalik Wayns | Villanova | 6-1 | Junior |
| Royce White | Iowa State | 6-8 | Sophomore |
| DAngelo Williams | Notre Dame de Namur (CA) | 6-3 | Junior |
| Tony Wroten | Washington | 6-5 | Freshman |
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