Monter draft news - Foriegners

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Foreigners Turn Pro
By: Chris Monter
Date: 05/13/2000
The number of underclassmen continues to grow on a daily basis and there are a few foreigner players under the age of 22 years old who will be in the 2000 NBA Draft. Players can withdraw from the draft before June 21st.
Several foreign players may enter the draft with the hopes of going unselected, allowing them to become free agents. Last year, ten foreign players entered the draft. Six of the players withdrew from the draft, three went unselected and one player, Andrei Kirilenko, was selected in the first round.
Seven players announced that they will enter the NBA draft.
Iakovos Tsakalidis (1979) 7'2 C AEK Athens Greek
Olumedi Oyedeji (1981) 6'10 PF Wurzburg Nigerian
Kaya Peker (1980) 6'9 PF Karsiyaka Turkish
Kerem Tunceri (1979) 6'3 PG Galatasaray Turkish
Sani Becirovic (1980) 6'4 PG/SG Smelt-Olimpija Slovenian
Stevan Nadjfeji (1979) 6'7 SG/SF Beobanka Yugoslavian
David Mushkodiani (1980) 6'10 PF Academic Sofia Georgian