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Villanova’s Saddiq Bey, St. Joseph’s Ryan Daly, and Temple’s Nate Pierre-Louis officially file for NBA draft early entry

Bey , Daly and Pierre-Louis are among 163 players from colleges and other educational institutions who filed for early entry. Rhode Island's Fatts Russell (Imhotep Charter) also filed.

Villanova forward Saddiq Bey (41) and Providence guard David Duke (3) fight for the ball during a game at the Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Villanova lost 58-54.
Villanova forward Saddiq Bey (41) and Providence guard David Duke (3) fight for the ball during a game at the Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Villanova lost 58-54.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer
    by Joe Juliano
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Three City Six players — sophomore Saddiq Bey of Villanova and juniors Ryan Daly of St. Joseph’s and Nate Pierre-Louis of Temple — officially have filed for early entry into the 2020 NBA draft, the NBA announced Tuesday night.

The NBA said a total of 163 players from colleges “and other educational institutions” filed with the league. Players may withdraw their names from draft consideration by notifying the NBA of their decision in writing 10 days before the draft. Another 42 international players also filed.

The draft is scheduled to be held June 25.

Rhode Island junior guard Fatts Russell, who starred at Imhotep Charter High School, also filed for the draft.

Twelve players from the Big East declared for the draft. The American Athletic Conference and the Atlantic 10 had 10 apiece and the Colonial Athletic Association had two.