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With the 2025 NBA Draft on the horizon, attention now turns to the upcoming NBA Draft Combine, which will showcase 75 of the most promising young prospects in the world.
Scheduled to take place from May 11 to May 18 in Chicago, the combine will unfold across two venues: Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis.
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The event serves as a critical opportunity for draft hopefuls to display their athletic ability, basketball skills, and mental makeup in front of scouts, executives, and coaches from all 30 NBA franchises.
The combine is one of the most important steps in the draft process. Players will undergo physical measurements, medical evaluations, shooting and agility drills, team interviews, and scrimmage competitions.
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This comprehensive assessment can drastically affect a player’s draft stock-either propelling them higher on the draft board or raising red flags that lead to a slide.
Cooper Flagg and other headliners expected to draw the spotlight
Among the group of elite talent, Cooper Flagg, the projected No. 1 overall pick out of Duke, will be one of the most closely watched prospects in Chicago. Flagg has built a reputation as an elite two-way player with top-tier instincts, size, and versatility.
Joining him are other expected lottery selections such as Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, both of whom played at Rutgers and showcased elite-level guard and wing talent during their freshman seasons.
Bailey, in particular, is considered one of the most athletic and high-upside players in this draft. His ability to score in transition, defend multiple positions, and create offense from the perimeter has NBA front offices intrigued.
The full list reads as follows:
- Izan Almansa – Perth (Australia)
- Neoklis Avdalas – Peristeri (Greece)
- Ace Bailey – Rutgers
- Joan Beringer – Cedevita Olimpija (Slovenia)
- Koby Brea – Kentucky
- Johni Broome – Auburn
- Carter Bryant – Arizona
- Miles Byrd – San Diego State
- Walter Clayton Jr. – Florida
- Nique Clifford – Colorado State
- Alex Condon – Florida
- Cedric Coward – Washington State
- Egor Demin – BYU
- Eric Dixon – Villanova
- VJ Edgecombe Jr. – Baylor
- Noa Essengue – Ulm (Germany)
- Isaiah Evans – Duke
- Jeremiah Fears – Oklahoma
- Cooper Flagg – Duke
- Boogie Fland – Arkansas
- Rasheer Fleming – St. Joseph’s
- Vladislav Goldin – Michigan
- Hugo Gonzalez – Real Madrid (Spain)
- PJ Haggerty – Memphis
- Dylan Harper – Rutgers
- Ben Henshall – Perth (Australia)
- Kasparas Jakucionis – Illinois
- Sion James – Duke
- Tre Johnson – Texas
- Kam Jones – Marquette
- Ryan Kalkbrenner – Creighton
- Karter Knox – Arkansas
- Kon Knueppel – Duke
- Chaz Lanier – Tennessee
- Yaxel Lendeborg – UAB
- RJ Luis Jr. – St. John’s
- Khaman Maluach – Duke
- Bogoljub Markovic – Mega Beograd (Serbia)
- Alijah Martin – Florida
- Liam McNeeley – Connecticut
- Jalon Moore – Oklahoma
- Collin Murray-Boyles – South Carolina
- Grant Nelson – Alabama
- Asa Newell – Georgia
- Otega Oweh – Kentucky
- Dink Pate – Mexico City (G League)
- Micah Peavy – Georgetown
- Noah Penda – Le Mans (France)
- Tahaad Pettiford – Auburn
- Labaron Philon – Alabama
- Drake Powell – North Carolina
- Tyrese Proctor – Duke
- Derik Queen – Maryland
- Maxime Raynaud – Stanford
- Jase Richardson – Michigan State
- Will Riley – Illinois
- Michael Ruzic – Joventut (Spain)
- Hunter Sallis – Wake Forest
- Kobe Sanders – Nevada
- Ben Saraf – Ulm (Germany)
- Mark Sears – Alabama
- Max Shulga – VCU
- Javon Small – West Virginia
- Thomas Sorber – Georgetown
- Adou Thiero – Arkansas
- John Tonje – Wisconsin
- Alex Toohey – Sydney (Australia)
- Nolan Traore – Saint Quentin (France)
- Milos Uzan – Houston
- Jamir Watkins – Florida State
- Brice Williams – Nebraska
- Darrion Williams – Texas Tech
- Danny Wolf – Michigan
- Hansen Yang – Qingdao (China)
- Rocco Zikarsky – Brisbane (Australia)
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