Nate Ament, Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Felix Okpara of Tennessee invited to NBA draft combine
Former Tennessee basketball players Nate Ament, Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Felix Okpara have all received invitations to the NBA combine.
Tennessee basketball players Nate Ament, Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Felix Okpara have all received invites to the NBA draft combine. They join a field of over 70 potential participants for the NBA's major draft prospect evaluation event from May 10-17 in Chicago. Ament followed expectations after his freshman season and declared for the 2026 NBA Draft on April 23.
Most draft analysts expect the 6-foot-10 forward to go in the late lottery range. USA TODAY's Bryan Kalbrosky has him going at No. 14.
The Ringer's latest mock draft slots Ament a spot ahead at No. 13. ESPN released a two-round mock draft on April 28.
There, Ament is projected to go at No. 10 with Gillespie at No. 57 and Okpara selected with the final pick of the draft.