2015 NBA Draft Combine (May 12-17)

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So the draft combine is being held before the lottery again this year. The Combine will be held in Chicago from May 12 to May 17 with the on court drills on May 14-15.

The lottery will be May 19.

Yesterday (april 28) the NBA announced the early entry candidates. These players can withdraw from the draft up until June 15 which is just 10 days before the actual draft on June 25.

 

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The following is the list of international players who have applied for early entry into the 2015 NBA Draft:
NAME TEAM / COUNTRY OF TEAM HEIGHT STATUS
Alberto Abalde Joventut (Spain) 6-7 1995 DOB
Dimitrios Agravanis Olympiacos (Greece) 6-10 1994 DOB
Wael Arakji Al Riyadi (Lebanon) 6-4 1994 DOB
Eleftherios Bochoridis Panathinaikos (Greece) 6-5 1994 DOB
Beka Burjanadze Coruna (Spain) 6-8 1994 DOB
Nedim Buza Spars Sarajevo (Bosnia) 6-8 1995 DOB
Alexandre Chassang ASVEL (France) 6-9 1994 DOB
George de Paula Pinheiros (Brazil) 6-6 1996 DOB
Andrey Desyatnikov Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia) 7-3 1994 DOB
Moussa Diagne Fuenlabrada (Spain) 6-11 1994 DOB
Lucas Dias Silva Pinheiros (Brazil) 6-9 1995 DOB
Ognjen Dobric FMP Beograd (Serbia) 6-6 1994 DOB
Simone Fontecchio Granarolo (Italy) 6-7 1995 DOB
Danilo Fuzaro Minas (Brazil) 6-4 1994 DOB
Marc Garcia Manresa (Spain) 6-6 1996 DOB
Humberto Gomes Pinheiros (Brazil) 6-5 1995 DOB
Kevin Harley Poitiers (France) 6-6 1994 DOB
Guillermo Hernangomez Sevilla (Spain) 6-11 1994 DOB
Juan Alberto Hernangomez Estudiantes (Spain) 6-7 1995 DOB
Mario Hezonja Barcelona (Spain) 6-8 1995 DOB
Mouhammadou Jaiteh Nanterre (France) 6-11 1994 DOB
Alpha Kaba Pau Orthez (France) 6-10 1996 DOB
Vladislav Korenyuk Dnipro (Ukraine) 6-11 1994 DOB
Dusan Kutlesic Metalac (Serbia) 6-6 1994 DOB
Jonghyun Lee Korea University (Korea) 6-9 1994 DOB
Timothe Luwawu Antibes (France) 6-7 1995 DOB
Nikola Milutinov Partizan (Serbia) 7-0 1994 DOB
Aleksej Nikolic Spars Sarajevo (Bosnia) 6-3 1995 DOB
Cedi Osman Anadolu Efes (Turkey) 6-8 1995 DOB
Miroslav Pasajlic Uzice (Serbia) 6-1 1995 DOB
Anzejs Pasecniks VEF Riga (Latvia) 7-1 1995 DOB
Oriol Pauli Gran Canaria (Spain) 6-7 1994 DOB
Kristaps Porzingis Sevilla (Spain) 7-1 1995 DOB
Nikola Radicevic Sevilla (Spain) 6-5 1994 DOB
Djoko Salic Spars Sarajevo (Bosnia) 6-11 1995 DOB
Marko Tejic Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) 6-10 1995 DOB
Juan Pablo Vaulet Bahia Basket (Argentina) 6-6 1996 DOB
Aleksandar Vezenkov Aris (Greece) 6-9 1995 DOB
Adin Vrabac Trier (Germany) 6-8 1994 DOB
Rade Zagorac Mega Leks (Serbia) 6-7 1995 DOB
Sergiy Zagreba Dnipro (Ukraine) 7-0 1994 DOB
Alexandr Zhigulin Penas Huesca (Spain) 6-8 1994 DOB
Paul Zipser Bayern Munich (Germany) 6-8 1994 DOB

 

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Following is the list of players from colleges and post-graduate institutions who have applied for early entry into the 2015 NBA Draft, which will be held Thursday, June 25.

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT STATUS
Cliff Alexander Kansas 6-8 Freshman
Justin Anderson Virginia 6-6 Junior
Brandon Ashley Arizona 6-9 Junior
Devin Booker Kentucky 6-6 Freshman
Willie Cauley-Stein Kentucky 7-0 Junior
Sam Dekker Wisconsin 6-9 Junior
Michael Frazier II Florida 6-4 Junior
Olivier Hanlan Boston College 6-4 Junior
Montrezl Harrell Louisville 6-8 Junior
Aaron Harrison Kentucky 6-6 Sophomore
Andrew Harrison Kentucky 6-6 Sophomore
Tyler Harvey Eastern Washington 6-4 Sophomore
Jerome Hill Gardner-Webb 6-5 Junior
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Arizona 6-7 Sophomore
R.J. Hunter Georgia State 6-5 Junior
Vince Hunter UTEP 6-8 Sophomore
Charles Jackson Tennessee Tech 6-10 Junior
Dakari Johnson Kentucky 7-0 Sophomore
Stanley Johnson Arizona 6-7 Freshman
Tyus Jones Duke 6-1 Freshman
Trevor Lacey North Carolina State 6-3 Junior
Kevon Looney UCLA 6-9 Freshman
Trey Lyles Kentucky 6-10 Freshman
Jarell Martin LSU 6-10 Sophomore
Chris McCullough Syracuse 6-10 Freshman
Jordan Mickey LSU 6-8 Sophomore
Jahlil Okafor Duke 6-11 Freshman
Kelly Oubre Kansas 6-7 Freshman
Ashton Pankey Manhattan 6-10 Junior
Cameron Payne Murray State 6-2 Sophomore
Terran Petteway Nebraska 6-6 Junior
Walter Pitchford Nebraska 6-10 Junior
Bobby Portis Arkansas 6-11 Sophomore
Michael Qualls Arkansas 6-6 Junior
Terry Rozier Louisville 6-1 Sophomore
D'Angelo Russell Ohio State 6-5 Freshman
Satnam Singh IMG Academy 7-1 Post-Graduate
Jherrod Stiggers Houston 6-5 Junior
Deonta Stocks West Georgia 6-1 Sophomore
Aaron Thomas Florida State 6-5 Junior
J.P. Tokoto North Carolina 6-6 Junior
Karl-Anthony Towns Kentucky 6-11 Freshman
Myles Turner Texas 6-11 Freshman
Robert Upshaw Washington 7-0 Sophomore
Rashad Vaughn UNLV 6-6 Freshman
Chris Walker Florida 6-10 Sophomore
Justise Winslow Duke 6-6 Freshman
Christian Wood UNLV 6-11 Sophomore

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

This is my favorite time when teams overrate players based on track and field events. Unfortunately some guys will just get measured and not tested.

Guys that might fall based on this testing... Frank the Tank, Russell, Stanley Johnson (not a leaper)... Guys that will rise Winslow, Mudiay, WCS...

 

[stitches]

This is my favorite time when teams overrate players based on track and field events. Unfortunately some guys will just get measured and not tested.

Guys that might fall based on this testing... Frank the Tank, Russell, Stanley Johnson (not a leaper)... Guys that will rise Winslow, Mudiay, WCS...

I don't know if Porzingis will be a the combine because of his ongoing season in Spain, but he's another candidate for a rise. I fully expect players like Mudiay and Porzingis to absolutely kill the drills and the cones in individual workouts for the teams.

 

[LogGrad98]

Porzingas reminds me of Lurch.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I don't know if Porzingis will be a the combine because of his ongoing season in Spain, but he's another candidate for a rise. I fully expect players like Mudiay and Porzingis to absolutely kill the drills and the cones in individual workouts for the teams.

Porzingis in workouts will probably kill it... doubt he works out against anyone. I could see him shooting and dunking in an open gym with scouts salivating. Good call.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

This year should be cool because there will be 5 on 5.

Can't for NBATV to be focused in on Chad Ford's balding head while the action goes on though.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Porzingis in workouts will probably kill it... doubt he works out against anyone. I could see him shooting and dunking in an open gym with scouts salivating. Good call.

Who knows. He would be on the fringe area of guys who workout. Usually the consensus top 5 sit out, then some dudes who agents want to act like their player should be top 5 also sit out. Porz could be part of the latter group or his agent may want him to show what he can do.

 

[sojodave]

I love the measurement part of the pre-draft. Some dude who says he's 7' really measures out at 6'9". There is always some guy who is way shorter than he is listed and his stock drops like a rock. I also love the w/out shoes and w/shoes measurements. Some guys are 4" bigger with their shoes on. If I was in the draft, I'd get some six inch heels. Me thinks Frank The Tank is going to get killed in workouts.

 

[addictionary]

Stoked has a newborn and probably is busy right now, so any of you fine moderators, shouldn't this be stickied?

 

[Jazz4ever]

This is my favorite time when teams overrate players based on track and field events. Unfortunately some guys will just get measured and not tested.

Guys that might fall based on this testing... Frank the Tank, Russell, Stanley Johnson (not a leaper)... Guys that will rise Winslow, Mudiay, WCS...

Russell probably won't test, he is a lock.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Anyone know if Chris McCullough is able to do drills?

 

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This from Givoney over at draft express:

Hearing NBA Combine will be VERY different this year. NBA will earmark 15-20 top guys as "medical/interview only". Rest HAVE to play 5 on 5
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The five on five was a good idea, and I figured that the top guys would stay out of it, but as many as 20 players kept out of drills is crazy. But apparently it is not just drills and playing the top 20 will be skipping. More from Givoney:
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Similar strategy to what we saw 5-6 years ago back in the "pre-draft/Moody Bible" days. Means no physicals/measurements for MANY draftees.

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Glad Dennis revamped and fortified the Jazz's scouting program.

 

[ncoloradojazz]

This is my favorite time when teams overrate players based on track and field events. Unfortunately some guys will just get measured and not tested.

Guys that might fall based on this testing... Frank the Tank, Russell, Stanley Johnson (not a leaper)... Guys that will rise Winslow, Mudiay, WCS...

You must be one that thinks leaping means athetic abilty. Stanley Johnson is athletic . Don't let his grown man game fool you

 

[ncoloradojazz]

I love the measurement part of the pre-draft. Some dude who says he's 7' really measures out at 6'9". There is always some guy who is way shorter than he is listed and his stock drops like a rock. I also love the w/out shoes and w/shoes measurements. Some guys are 4" bigger with their shoes on. If I was in the draft, I'd get some six inch heels. Me thinks Frank The Tank is going to get killed in workouts.

Why would Frank get killed in workouts? This guy is a fluid Athlete. Sure he doesn't bounce off a trampoline but he is fluid

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Who knows. He would be on the fringe area of guys who workout. Usually the consensus top 5 sit out, then some dudes who agents want to act like their player should be top 5 also sit out. Porz could be part of the latter group or his agent may want him to show what he can do.

I meant in individual workouts with teams. None of the top 8-9 guys will play 5 on 5.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

You must be one that thinks leaping means athetic abilty. Stanley Johnson is athletic . Don't let his grown man game fool you

I didn't say it was right or wrong, but the knock on Stanley is he's not an explosive athlete... translation - some guys don't think he lightening quick or has a good vertical. I never said he was unathletic... I was actually mocking the process.

Strength is a part of athleticism... I don't think track and field events display basketball athleticism properly. Athletic testing is next to worthless in my opinion.

 

[NAOS]

I didn't say it was right or wrong, but the knock on Stanley is he's not an explosive athlete... translation - some guys don't think he lightening quick or has a good vertical. I never said he was unathletic... I was actually mocking the process.

Strength is a part of athleticism... I don't think track and field events display basketball athleticism properly. Athletic testing is next to worthless in my opinion.

Isn't the NBA Combine mostly a publicity stunt which is trying to generate revenues similar to the way the NFL has with its own combine?

It's an offseason business plan... not a window into the soul of the game.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Isn't the NBA Combine mostly a publicity stunt which is trying to generate revenues similar to the way the NFL has with its own combine?

It's an offseason business plan... not a window into the soul of the game.

Not sure it generates much in the way of revenue or interest, but it does keep some NBA news flowing during a slow season. I think the interviews and such take place around the same time so there is some value there, but inevitably it seems as though someone rises based on testing well or someone falls because they didn't do so well. Or like on, Trey Burke or Nik Stauskas, guys will feel a little better about lack of athleticism because they test better than expected.

I don't think it gets near the pub that the NFL combine gets though.