Reports: NBA Draft combine invites include five Kentucky players
At least five Kentucky basketball players have earned NBA Draft combine invitations, according to reports by Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress and ESPN’s Jeff Goodman.
Bam Adebayo, De’Aaron Fox, Malik Monk, Isaiah Briscoe and Hamidou Diallo made the cut among the Cats’ early entrants.
Isaac Humphries, another early entrant from UK, was not among those asked to play in 5-on-5 games, Givony reported.
Givony also tweeted that Adebayo’s invitation is considered to be “first tier,” meaning that he would only be asked to conduct physical and athletic testing. He would not have to compete in 5-on-5 games.
The combine will take place in Chicago on May 9-14. An official announcement of the invitations could come on Monday.
At least one player, UCLA’s Lonzo Ball, is expected to turn down his invitation, which would open the door for other players.
Louisville’s Donovan Mitchell will also received an invitation for the combine, Goodman reported.
Vanderbilt’s Luke Kornet, a Lexington native, is reported to be on the alternate list along with Louisville’s Deng Adel.
Players who have not signed with an agent will have until May 24 — 10 days after the combine — to withdraw and maintain their college eligibility. That includes Diallo.
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Kentucky's Bam Adebayo has been invited to the NBA Combine.
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) April 29, 2017
Adebayo received a "first tier" invite, meaning he is only being asked to conduct the physical, athletic testing and interviews. No 5 on 5. https://t.co/W2UQJKJ5e4
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) April 29, 2017
Kentucky's Isaiah Briscoe has been invited to play at the NBA Combine. Has been working out at Kentucky while finishing off the semester.
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) April 29, 2017
Kentucky freshman Hamidou Diallo has been invited to the NBA combine. Joined UK at the break and didn’t play last season.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) April 29, 2017
De’Aaron Fox and Jonathan Isaac both invited to the NBA Combine.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) April 29, 2017
Justin Jackson (UNC), Luke Kennard, T.J. Leaf, Tyler Lydon, Lauri Markkanen & Malik Monk have all received invites to the NBA Draft combine.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) April 29, 2017
Sources: Possible top pick Lonzo Ball formally informed NBA today he will skip the Draft Combine. Several top prospects expected to do same.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 29, 2017
nba sends out 60 invites to nba combine may 9-14 in chicago. Kentucky has five-fox, adebayo, Briscoe, monk, Diallo.
— Dick Weiss (@HoopsWeiss) April 29, 2017
NBA invites more than 60 to Draft combine in Chicago. Here is an unofficial list: https://t.co/m2VZmsyGB0https://t.co/Bh5kiJQWEi
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) April 29, 2017
Vanderbilt's Luke Kornet sweating out his NBA Combine invite on the alternate list. Oregon's Dillon Brooks being asked to play five on five.
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) April 29, 2017
This story was originally published April 29, 2017 at 5:38 PM with the headline "Reports: NBA Draft combine invites include five Kentucky players."