Is Ugonna Onyenso taking his talents to Tuscaloosa to play for Nate Oats? Well, maybe — but he’s trying his hand at the NBA first, just in case.
The standout shot-blocker was not invited to the NBA Draft Combine, but he was added to the G League Elite Camp roster, one of 44 players competing in Chicago next weekend. Standouts from that event will then be brought up to the Draft Combine to compete against the best of the best in hopes of building stock ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft.
ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported Onyenso as an official participant on Saturday, adding that “at least a half-dozen will move on to the NBA Draft Combine” following next weekend’s camp in Chicago.
Other names of interest include Keion Brooks Jr., Walter Clayton Jr., Johnell Davis, Caleb Love, Baba Miller, Wooga Poplar, Jarin Stevenson and Jaylen Wells among G League Elite Camp invitees.
Onyenso’s invite comes on the heels of the NBA Draft Combine list released Friday, a group of 78 prospects heading to Chicago from May 12-19. That list included the likes of Rob Dillingham, Reed Sheppard, Justin Edwards and Antonio Reeves among former Wildcats. BYU star Jaxson Robinson, a major portal target for Kentucky, was also invited to Chicago for the Combine.
Players returning to college basketball must withdraw from the NBA Draft by May 29 to maintain eligibility for the 2024-25 season.
The standout shot-blocker was not invited to the NBA Draft Combine, but he was added to the G League Elite Camp roster, one of 44 players competing in Chicago next weekend. Standouts from that event will then be brought up to the Draft Combine to compete against the best of the best in hopes of building stock ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft.
ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported Onyenso as an official participant on Saturday, adding that “at least a half-dozen will move on to the NBA Draft Combine” following next weekend’s camp in Chicago.
Other names of interest include Keion Brooks Jr., Walter Clayton Jr., Johnell Davis, Caleb Love, Baba Miller, Wooga Poplar, Jarin Stevenson and Jaylen Wells among G League Elite Camp invitees.
Onyenso’s invite comes on the heels of the NBA Draft Combine list released Friday, a group of 78 prospects heading to Chicago from May 12-19. That list included the likes of Rob Dillingham, Reed Sheppard, Justin Edwards and Antonio Reeves among former Wildcats. BYU star Jaxson Robinson, a major portal target for Kentucky, was also invited to Chicago for the Combine.
Players returning to college basketball must withdraw from the NBA Draft by May 29 to maintain eligibility for the 2024-25 season.
