NEW YORK, June 20 – Twenty-seven players who had declared as early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2003 have withdrawn their names from the draft. There are currently 29 collegiate and high school players and 17 international prospects that are early entry candidates.
Here is the list of college and high school players who have withdrawn their names from consideration for NBA Draft 2003:
| Player | School | Height | Status |
| Andre Emmett | Texas Tech | 6-5 | Junior |
| Sani Ibrahim | College of Southern Idaho | 6-10 | Freshman |
| Antonio Lawrence | San Jose State | 6-4 | Freshman |
| Erazem Lorbek | Michigan State | 6-10 | Freshman |
| Ricky Minard | Morehead State | 6-4 | Junior |
| Marcus Moore | Washington State | 6-6 | Junior |
| Simeon Naydenov | Louisville | 6-6 | Junior |
| Jameer Nelson | St. Joseph's | 6-0 | Junior |
| Jason Parker | Tulsa | 6-2 | Junior |
| Brian Polk | Temple | 6-4 | Junior |
| Chris Thomas | Notre Dame | 6-1 | Sophomore |
| Charlie Villanueva | Blair Academy (NJ) | 6-10 | HS Senior |
| Nick Zachery | Arkansas-Little Rock | 6-3 | Junior |
Here is the list of international players who have withdrawn their names from consideration for NBA Draft 2003:
| Player | School | Height | Status |
| Mauricio Aguiar | Cordon (Uruguay) | 6-6 | 1983 DOB |
| Pero Antic | AEK (Greece) | 6-10 | 1982 DOB |
| David Brkic | Virtus Bologna (Italy) | 6-11 | 1982 DOB |
| Aleksandar Djuric | Kapfenberg (Austria) | 6-11 | 1982 DOB |
| Viktor Khryapa | CSKA Moscow (Russia) | 6-9 | 1982 DOB |
| Kresimir Loncar | Benetton Treviso (Italy) | 6-10 | 1983 DOB |
| Misan Nikagbatse | Snaidero Udine (Italy) | 6-5 | 1982 DOB |
| Pavel Podkolzine | Varese (Italy) | 7-4 | 1985 DOB |
| Alassane Savadogo | Kadiogo Bulls (Burkina Faso) | 6-10 | 1982 DOB |
| Blagota Sekulic | Partizan (Serbia/Montenegro) | 6-9 | 1982 DOB |
| Luka Sjekloca | Buducnost (Serbia/Montenegro) | 6-11 | 1984 DOB |
| Christos Tapoutos | AEK (Greece) | 6-7 | 1982 DOB |
| Anderson Varejao | F.C. Barcelona (Spain) | 6-10 | 1982 DOB |
| Aleksander Vujacic | Snaidero Udine (Italy) | 6-6 | 1984 DOB |
Following is the list of players who remain early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2003, which will be held Thursday, June 26, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City:
| Player | School | Height | Status |
| Chris Alexander | Iowa State | 7-1 | Junior |
| Carmelo Anthony | Syracuse | 6-7 | Freshman |
| Mario Austin | Mississippi State | 6-9 | Junior |
| Ronald Blackshear | Marshall | 6-5 | Junior |
| Chris Bosh | Georgia Tech | 6-10 | Freshman |
| Lamar Castile | CC of Beaver County (PA) | 6-2 | Sophomore |
| Ndudi Ebi | Westbury Christian HS (Texas) | 6-9 | HS Senior |
| Rod Edwards | Ouachita Baptist (Arkansas) | 6-1 | Junior |
| Carl English | Hawaii | 6-5 | Junior |
| T.J. Ford | Texas | 5-10 | Sophomore |
| Zac Fray | Santa Ana College (CA) | 6-6 | Sophomore |
| David Hamilton | Salem International | 6-9 | Junior |
| Jonathan Hargett | West Virginia | 5-11 | Freshman |
| Jarvis Hayes | Georgia | 6-7 | Junior |
| Maurice Jackson | Texas-Permian Basin | 6-9 | Junior |
| LeBron James | St. Vincent-St. Mary (Ohio) | 6-8 | HS Senior |
| Richard Jeter | Atlanta Metropolitan College | 6-6 | Sophomore |
| Chris Kaman | Central Michigan | 7-0 | Junior |
| James Lang | Central Park Christian (Alabama) | 6-10 | HS Senior |
| Travis Outlaw | Starkville HS (Mississippi) | 6-9 | HS Senior |
| Kendrick Perkins | Clifton J. Ozen HS (Texas) | 6-10 | HS Senior |
| Josh Powell | North Carolina State | 6-9 | Sophomore |
| Rick Rickert | Minnesota | 6-11 | Sophomore |
| Luke Ridnour | Oregon | 6-2 | Junior |
| Robert Smith | North Carolina Wesleyan | 6-7 | Junior |
| Mike Sweetney | Georgetown | 6-8 | Junior |
| Dwyane Wade | Marquette | 6-4 | Junior |
| Maurice Williams | Alabama | 6-1 | Sophomore |
| Doug Wrenn | Washington | 6-6 | Junior |
The following is the list of international players who have applied for early entry into NBA Draft 2003:
| Player | School | Height | Status |
| Malick Badiane | Langen (Germany) | 6-10 | 1984 DOB |
| Leandro Barbosa | Bauru Tilibra (Brazil) | 6-3 | 1982 DOB |
| Carlos Delfino | Skipper Bologna (Italy) | 6-6 | 1982 DOB |
| Boris Diaw-Riffiod | Pau Orthez (France) | 6-7 | 1982 DOB |
| Maciej Lampe | Universidad Complutense (Spain) | 6-11 | 1985 DOB |
| Darko Milicic | Hemofarm Vrsac (Serbia/Monten.) | 7-0 | 1985 DOB |
| Zaur Pachulia | Ulker (Turkey) | 6-11 | 1984 DOB |
| Aleksandar Pavlovic | Buducnost (Serbia/Montenegro) | 6-7 | 1983 DOB |
| Mickael Pietrus | Pau Orthez (France) | 6-6 | 1982 DOB |
| Zoran Planinic | Cibona Zagreb (Croatia) | 6-7 | 1982 DOB |
| Sofoklis Schortsanitis | Iraklis (Greece) | 6-9 | 1985 DOB |
| Nedzad Sinanovic | Zenica Celik (Bosnia-Herzegovina) | 7-1 | 1983 DOB |
| Jon Stefansson | TBB Trier (Germany) | 6-4 | 1982 DOB |
| Szymon Szewczyk | Braunschweig (Germany) | 6-10 | 1982 DOB |
| Remon Van de Hare | F.C. Barcelona (Spain) | 7-2 | 1982 DOB |
| Slavko Vranes | Buducnost (Serbia/Montenegro) | 7-4 | 1983 DOB |
| Xue Yuyang | Hong Kong Flying Dragons (China) | 7-0 | 1982 DOB |
