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Record 7 Kentucky players intend to enter NBA draft

Kentucky's Andrew Harrison looks into the stands during a practice session for the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game Friday, April 3, 2015, in Indianapolis. Kentucky plays Wisconsin on Saturday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Kentucky's Andrew Harrison looks into the stands during a practice session for the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game Friday, April 3, 2015, in Indianapolis. Kentucky plays Wisconsin on Saturday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Kentucky's Andrew Harrison looks into the stands during a practice session for the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game Friday, April 3, 2015, in Indianapolis. Kentucky plays Wisconsin on Saturday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

By Associated Press 1 min read

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky has a lot of spots to fill now that a record seven players have announced they will enter the NBA draft.

In a news conference Thursday, 7-footers Willie Cauley-Stein, twin guards Andrew and Aaron Harrison and freshman forwards Karl-Anthony Towns and Trey Lyles all said they will turn pro.

Also entering are 7-0 reserve center Dakari Johnson and backup shooting guard Devin Booker, completing an exodus by the Wildcats’ top seven scorers.

The 6-11 Towns could be the first player chosen overall on June 28 and Cauley-Stein and Lyles could soon follow with both projected as possible lottery selections. Booker is also a potential first-rounder, with the rest projected to go in the second.