A quick update to the table of who is in, who is out, and who is unknown:

UAB’s Robert Vaden will be announce at 2pm that he will head back to Birmingham in the fall. And frankly, who can blame him? Opportunity to develop an all-around game to compliment his outside shooting AND license to remain a Blazer for another year? Yes and yes.

Ooey-Pooey’s George Hill, however, announced over the weekend that he’ll stay in the draft without a guarantee of being drafted. Jeff Goodman, who pretty much is a God around this time of year, says Hill might not be crazy, since his draft ceiling is as high now as it ever will be. Hm. Profile in Hubris spiked, but we’re watching you, George.

Two lists we’ll keep updated throughout the day: first, the list of players who still might withdraw their names from the draft, with players of interest in bold:

A.J. Abrams, Texas (likely go)
Josh Akognon, Cal State Fullerton (likely go)
Ryan Anderson, Cal (likely go)
Chase Budinger, Arizona (50-50)
Derrick Caracter, Louisville (50-50)
DeMarre Carroll, Missouri (50-50)
Robert Dozier, Memphis (likely stay)
Wayne Ellington, UNC (likely stay)
Paul Graham II, Florida Atlantic (likely stay)
Danny Green, UNC (likely stay)
Kalen Grimes, Missouri (50-50)
Richard Hendrix, Alabama (likely stay)
Lester Hudson, UT-Martin (50-50)
Reggie Huffman, UAB (50-50)
Ty Lawson, UNC (likely go)
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, UCLA (50-50)
JaVale McGee, Nevada (likely go)
Jeremy Pargo, Gonzaga (likely stay)
Courtney Pigram, ETSU (likely stay)
Walter Sharpe, UAB (likely stay)
Ronald Steele, Alabama (50-50)
Bill Walker, Kansas State (50-50)

Finally, here’s the current tally of formerly draft-eligible players definitely returning for next season:

Antonio Anderson, Memphis
Josh Carter, Texas A&M
Darren Collison, UCLA (who, admittedly, withdrew before the declaration deadline)
Lee Cummard, BYU
Alonzo Gee, Alabama
Stefon Jackson, UTEP
Leo Lyons, Missouri
Jerel McNeal, Marquette
Josh Shipp, UCLA
Robert Vaden, UAB
Lorrenzo Wade, San Diego State