Two Wisconsin guards receive NBA Draft Combine invites
To no surprise, the two Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball players to receive an invite to the 2026 NBA Draft Combine were Nick Boyd and John Blackwell. Blackwell, who transferred to Duke this offseason, is still listed as a Wisconsin player in the official announcement from the NBA. Obviously, that was due to him spending his junior season with the Badgers and has nothing to do with him playing under Greg Gard again next season.
There's still a chance Blackwell declares for the NBA Draft. Keep in mind, the combine takes place from May 10-17, and all collegiate athletes must declare before the end of the month. The NBA announced today that 73 players have been invited to the AWS NBA Draft Combine 2026, which will take place May 10-17 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago.
Additionally, a select number of standout players from the AWS NBA G League Draft Combine 2026,ā¦ pic. twitter. com/9w2ncpacCe ā NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 1, 2026 As for Boyd, Wisconsin got everything it could out of his senior season.
Gard couldn't have asked for much more as the 6-foot-3 guard who averaged a career high 20. 7 points per game. The New York native is a top 100 prospect , but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll hear his name called at the draft in June.
The combine gives Boyd every chance to prove that even though he's 25-years old, the oldest of any declared player, he can still compete at a high level and age is just a number. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion . This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: Wisconsin's Nick Boyd and John Blackwell invited to NBA Draft Combine