44 Prospects Receive Invites to G League Combine Ahead of 2026 NBA Draft
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Forty-four draft hopefuls have been asked to participate in the NBA G League Combine in Chicago from May 8–10, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. Top performers at the event will be promoted to the main NBA Draft Combine, scheduled for the following week.
Invited Players
Michael Ajayi (Butler), Alijah Arenas (USC), Donovan Atwell (Texas Tech), Nathan Bittle (Oregon), Elliot Cadeau (Michigan), Rafael Castro (George Washington), Zach Cleveland (Liberty), Jacob Cofie (USC), MJ Collins (Utah State), Quadir Copeland (NC State), Melvin Council (Kansas), Tucker DeVries (Indiana), Tre Donaldson (Miami), Reynan Dos Santos (Mexico City Capitanes), Malique Ewin (Arkansas), Jamal Fuller (Long Island), Isiah Harwell (Houston), Jaden Henley (Grand Canyon), Bryce Hopkins (St. John’s), Graham Ike (Gonzaga), Kasen Jennings (Appalachian State), Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue), Keba Keita (BYU), Kobe Knox (South Carolina), Xaivian Lee (Florida), Malique Lewis (Australia), Tamin Lipsey (Iowa State), Fletcher Loyer (Purdue), Aidan Mahaney (Santa Barbara), Robert McCray (Florida State), Kevin Miller (SMU), Mark Mitchell (Missouri), Paulius Murauskas (Saint Mary’s), Jaron Pierre (SMU), Kowacie Reeves (Georgia Tech), Jaylin Sellers (Providence), Markhi Strickland (North Dakota State), Aiden Tobiason (Temple), Seth Trimble (North Carolina), Cade Tyson (Minnesota), Ernest Udeh (Miami), Lamar Wilkerson (Indiana), Darrion Williams (NC State), and Noam Yaacov (Belgium).
The event often leads to two-way contracts or training-camp invitations for a handful of participants. It also serves as a decision point for early entrants weighing whether to remain in the 2026 NBA Draft or return to school. The invite list may change as players finalize their plans.
Source: Hoops Wire
