The fortunes of the Texas basketball team took a dramatic turn Friday as sophomore Jordan Hamilton and freshmen Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph all announced they will enter the NBA draft.

Only Hamilton is definitely gone -- he will sign with an agent -- but a source close to the Texas basketball team said that Thompson is "pretty far in and likely to stay in the draft."

"My family and I really took our time with this decision and waited to get a good feel of what this year's draft class would look like and where I can be drafted. With all the information we received, it is best for me to move forward now and pursue this opportunity," Hamilton said.

Joseph is testing the waters in the traditional sense. Thompson, ranked No. 13 overall in ESPN.com draft analyst Chad Ford's prospect rankings, and Joseph have until May 8 to withdraw their names.