BLOOMINGTON – Al Durham, one of two 2017 signees to ask Indiana for a release from his national letter of intent in the wake of Tom Crean's firing, will stick with the Hoosiers after all. The league released its official list of early entry candidates last night and couple more Hoosier names appeared. But his route to college basketball wasn’t quite as clear. Guard Al Durham and forward Justin Smith have both also entered their names for consideration. Both players just completed their sophomore seasons at Indiana. … He played at the University of Alabama before entering the 2018 NBA Draft. Now add two more IU names to the NBA Draft early entry list.

Three of Indiana’s four underclassmen who declared for the 2019 NBA draft are returning to school. Archie Miller got back Al Durham, Devonte Green and Justin Smith after the trio tested the waters, leaving only one player -- Romeo Langford-- as an NBA departure. The NBA Draft is scheduled for Thursday.

The junior from Buffalo Grove, Illinois, is not listed on any mock draft boards.
Updated Jun 19, 2019; Posted Jun 19, 2019 .


Smith averaged 8.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game … Aljami Durham NCAA Basketball player profile pages at CBSSports.com. He was selected eighth overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers and averaged 16.7 points per game as a rookie. Smith, along with Al Durham Jr., also declared for the 2019 NBA draft before opting to return to school last spring. BLOOMINGTON — As the deadline for declaring for the NBA draft approached Sunday night, Indiana freshman Trayce Jackson-Davis could have very well thrown his name in the mix. Al Durham Jr., Devonte Green and Justin Smith have all withdrawn their names from the draft and will return to school, Indiana confirmed on Wednesday morning. Sports; 2019 NBA Mock Drafts: See all projections for first-round picks, team by team.

Durham has watched and cheered on Sexton through his successes since their basketball paths separated. Three of Indiana’s four underclassmen who declared for the 2019 NBA draft are returning to school. Skip to Article.