Coaches around the SEC now have a much better idea of how their rosters will look for the 2019-20 season.
That’s because everyone knows which players will be entering the NBA draft and which will be returning to school.
Numerous players entered the draft process, and while some SEC teams got a big boost by getting back key contributors, others are trying to find ways to replace top talent.
Here’s the list of players who declared for the draft and whether they chose to go pro or return to their respective teams:
NBA Draft
- Jordan Bone (Tennessee)
- Nic Claxton (Georgia)
- Daniel Gafford (Arkansas)
- Darius Garland (Vanderbilt)
- Jared Harper (Auburn)
- Tyler Herro (Kentucky)
- Keldon Johnson (Kentucky)
- Chuma Okeke (Auburn)
- Lamar Peters (Mississippi State)
- Jontay Porter (Missouri)
- Naz Reid (LSU)
- Simi Shittu (Vanderbilt)
- PJ Washington (Kentucky)
- Tremont Waters (LSU)
- Grant Williams (Tennessee)
Returning to School
- Savion Flagg (Texas A&M)
- AJ Lawson (South Carolina)
- Skylar Mays (LSU)
- EJ Montgomery (Kentucky)
- Andrew Nembhard (Florida)
- Reggie Perry (Mississippi State)
- Nick Richards (Kentucky)
- Javonte Smart (LSU)
- Marlon Taylor (LSU)
- Jimmy Whitt (Arkansas)
- Emmitt Williams (LSU)
In addition to bringing back an impressive group of early entrants, the league will also have a talented group of freshman next season with 12 teams holding top 40 recruiting classes.
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