6 standouts who helped their draft stock the most

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CHICAGO — There were 78 college, overseas and professional (Overtime Elite, G League Ignite) players invited to the NBA Draft Combine this past week, and six players were called up from the G League Camp that took place last weekend. NBA Draft prospects and their agents choose which parts of the combine they participate in with 37 players opting out of the 5-on-5 competition. This is typically a strategic move by agents when a player is projected in the first round or it’s to force individual workouts if a team wants to get another look at players who might be a fringe first-rounder or getting late buzz heading into the draft.

“I wish they would make everyone play so the best guys can play and we all have to compete,” Santa Clara sophomore guard Brandin Podziemski told Yahoo Sports. “There’s no hiding once we’re all on the court together.”

For those who decide to participate and compete in everything all week long, it can really pay off and help a player’s draft stock if they play well. Last year it was Jalen Williams, a wing out of Santa Clara, who made a lasting impression and played his way into a lottery pick a month later. There are always players who rise to the occasion with every NBA scout and executive in the building at Wintrust Arena. It’s a bigger sample size too with international, Power 5 conference and mid-major players all going head-to-head.

Here’s a look at six players who helped themselves the most at the NBA Draft Combine and could hear their named called sooner than previously projected on June 22.

Olivier-Maxence Prosper, Marquette

Ht./Wt.: 6-8, 214 pounds

Prosper did enough in the first day of scrimmages to shut it down and not play the second day. The wing out of Marquette tested well, showcasing a 40.5 inch max vertical jump, and shot 64% in the 3-point star drill. He was a player a lot of teams had their eye on prior to the scrimmages even starting.

Once the ball was tipped, Prosper looked comfortable and let the game come to him. He beat players off the perimeter and really showed how impactful he can be as a two-way wing. There are a lot of teams that covet his size, length and…

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Author : Yahoo Sports

Publish date : 2023-05-19 20:38:39

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