Departing Arizona seniors Jaden Bradley and Tobe Awaka were among the 73 players named to the NBA Combine on Friday, a sign that both are in consideration to be selected in next month's NBA Draft.
UA freshman Brayden Burries and Koa Peat were also invited to the Combine as expected, though both are projected first-round picks — and players with that status often don't fully participate in the predraft camp.
Two former UA players were among the NBA Combine invitees, too: Kylan Boswell (who transferred to Illinois) and Henri Veesaar (North Carolina).
Arizona guard Jaden Bradley (0), bottom, and forward Tobe Awaka (30) team up to strip Purdue center Oscar Cluff (45) of the ball in the paint in the first half of their Elite Eight game in San Jose, Calif., March 28, 2026.
The NBA also said a "select number of standout players" from the lower-level G League Combine on May 8-10 would be invited to stay for the May 10-17 Combine.
The G League Combine list was not released publicly, but Draft Express' Jonathan Givony that did not include Arizona's other departing senior, wing Anthony Dell'Orso.
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Last spring, UA guard Caleb Love was invited to the G League Draft Combine (then called the G League Elite Camp) but not kept for the NBA Combine. Love went undrafted but wound up making the Portland Trail Blazers' roster as a two-way player.
In ESPN's most recent "big board" of top NBA Draft prospects, Burries was listed 10, Peat at 22, Bradley at 56 and Awaka at 110. Of the former UA players, Veesaar was listed at 31 and Boswell at 66.
While Awaka played off the bench behind Peat and center Motiejus Krivas, he averaged 9.3 points and 9.1 rebounds while likely drawing NBA scouts' attention with his rebounding ability.
Awaka led Division I in offensive rebounding percentage at 20.2, collecting just over a fifth of all Arizona's missed shots when he was on the floor. He also ranked sixth in defensive rebounding percentage (26.2).
Bradley was named the Big 12's Player of the Year after averaging 13.3 points and 4.4 assists while posting a 2.5-1 assist-turnover ratio. Burries led the Wildcats in scoring with an average of 16.1 points a game, while Peat averaged 14.1 points and 5.6 rebounds.Â
There are 60 spots in the NBA Draft, which will be held June 23-24 in Brooklyn, New York.

