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50 Prospects Reportedly Invited To G League Elite Camp

May 5th, 2023 at 8:12am CST by Luke Adams

A total of 50 prospects for the 2023 NBA draft have been invited to the NBA’s G League Elite Camp, according to reports from Adam Zagoria of Forbes and Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report (Twitter links).

Those players are as follows:

Charles Bediako (Alabama)
Leaky Black (North Carolina)
Jalen Bridges (Baylor)
Johni Broome (Auburn)
Joe Bryant (Norfolk State)
Tyler Burton (Richmond)
Michael Caicedo (Coviran Granada – Spain)
Tyger Campbell (UCLA)
Colin Castleton (Florida)
Malcolm Cazalon (Mega Basket – Serbia)
Tristan Da Silva (Colorado)
Antoine Davis (Detroit)
Johnell Davis (FAU)
Kendric Davis (Memphis)
Shaun Doss (Arkansas Pine-Bluff)
Tosan Evbuomwan (Princeton)
PJ Hall (Clemson)
Hakim Hart (Maryland)
Joey Hauser (Michigan State)
Nadir Hifi (Le Portel – France)
D’Moi Hodge (Missouri)
Zvonimir Ivisic (SC Derby – Montenegro)
Josiah-Jordan James (Tennessee)
Dillon Jones (Weber State)
Mojave King (G League Ignite)
Taevion Kinsey (Marshall)
Pelle Larsson (Arizona)
Tyrin Lawrence (Vanderbilt)
Jaylen Martin (Overtime Elite)
Matthew Mayer (Illinois)
Caleb McConnell (Rutgers)
Emanuel Miller (TCU)
Matthew Murrell (Mississippi)
Ousmane N’Diaye (Baskonia – Spain)
Tristen Newton (UConn)
Olivier Nkamhoua (Tennessee)
Landers Nolley II (Cincinnati)
Markquis Nowell (Kansas State)
Norchad Omier (Miami)
Clifford Omoruyi (Rutgers)
Drew Peterson (USC)
Antonio Reeves (Kentucky)
Sir’Jabari Rice (Texas)
Spencer Rodgers (Kennesaw State)
Mark Sears (Alabama)
Mike Sharavjamts (Dayton)
Isaiah Stevens (Colorado State)
Jacob Toppin (Kentucky)
Hunter Tyson (Clemson)
Anton Watson (Gonzaga)

The name of the G League Elite Camp is a bit of a misnomer — when first introduced, the event showcased NBAGL players, but the field of participants now consists exclusively of draft prospects. The event will take place on May 13 and 14 in Chicago, ahead of this year’s draft combine.

Like the combine, the Elite Camp brings young players to Chicago to meet NBA teams and participate in drills and scrimmages. While the combine focuses on the top prospects in a given draft class, the Elite Camp generally features prospects who are trying to break into that upper echelon of prospects but are more likely to go undrafted. The top performers at the event typically receive invites to the combine.

Of the 50 G League Elite Camp invitees, 15 show up on Jonathan Givony’s list of this year’s top 100 prospects at ESPN.com. However, no Elite Camp invitee ranks higher than No. 58 (Hart) on ESPN’s board.

The G League Elite Camp will give the invitees who declared for the draft as early entrants an opportunity to see where they stand ahead of the draft withdrawal deadline on May 31. Not all of the players who participate in this event will remain in the draft pool.

Some NBA players who have participated in past G League Elite Camps include Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado, Pacers forward Oshae Brissett, Clippers guard Terance Mann, and Heat wing Max Strus.

Draft Notes: Phillips, James, Vukcevic, Hifi, Alexander, More

April 21st, 2023 at 4:00pm CST by Luke Adams

A pair of Tennessee prospects will enter the 2023 NBA draft while preserving their remaining NCAA eligibility, Vols head coach Rick Barnes told reporters on Thursday. As Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports relays (via Twitter), freshman forward Julian Phillips and senior wing Josiah-Jordan James both intend to test the draft waters.

Phillips, the No. 52 player on ESPN’s big board, had an underwhelming freshman season, averaging just 8.3 PPG and 4.7 RPG on .411/.239/.822 shooting in 32 games (24.1 MPG). However, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony suggests Phillips has good size and length for his position and has the frame of a prototypical small forward. He could boost his stock with strong workouts this spring, but may benefit from another year in college, Givony adds.

James, meanwhile, averaged 10.0 PPG and 4.7 RPG with a .372/.313/.861 shooting line in his fourth year at Tennessee. He ranks 61st on ESPN’s board, with Givony lauding his toughness and defensive versatility, but is far from a lock to be drafted if he opts to go pro.

Here are a few more updates on early entrants declaring for the draft:

Tristan Vukcevic, a 20-year-old forward/center playing for Partizan Belgrade in Serbia, has declared for the draft, a source tells Givony (Twitter link). Vukcevic is a talented three-point shooter who is a candidate to be drafted in the second round, currently ranking 53rd overall on ESPN’s top 100.
Nadir Hifi, a 20-year-old French-Algerian wing having a big year for Le Portel in LNB Pro A (France’s top league), is entering the draft, agent Olivier Mazet tells Givony (Twitter link). Hifi comes in at No. 78 on ESPN’s board.
Creighton sophomore guard Trey Alexander will test the draft waters this spring, he announced on Twitter. Alexander boosted his numbers across the board in his second college season, averaging 13.6 PPG, 4.2 RPG, and 2.6 APG with an impressive .410 3PT% in 37 games (32.1 MPG). He’s the No. 89 prospect on ESPN’s list.
Auburn senior forward Jaylin Williams (Twitter link via Rothstein), Pitt redshirt junior guard Blake Hinson (press release), and UConn senior guard Tristen Newton (Instagram link) are among the other early entrants who have recently declared for the draft. All three will test the waters while maintaining their NCAA eligibility.