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Though many expected Aaron Craft, who currently is projected by most major analysts to go undrafted, to be left out of the NBA's annual Chicago NBA Draft combine, Craft will in fact get to prove his merits against some of the country's best trying to make their way to the professional ranks. He'll be joined by former teammate LaQuinton Ross, who'll have plenty to prove in his own right.
Amongst those Craft will potentially get to go against at the point guard position include national champion Shabazz Napier, Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart, Syracuse's Tyler Ennis and others. Of course some of the underclassmen may ultimately decline their invitations or only participate in parts of the event.
Craft's best assets at the next level will echo those from his play at the college ranks: his pristine defense, and his palatable mix of strength and quickness. Though he'll be facing an uphill battle to stick at the professional ranks, if Matthew Dellavedova can crack the Cavs' rotation, it's certainly not impossible.
Courtesy of DraftExpress (via ESPN's Jeff Goodman), here's the complete unofficial list of invitees to the 2014 NBA Draft combine:
Name | School/Team | Class | Invited to Combine? |
---|---|---|---|
Underclassmen | |||
Andrew Wiggins | Kansas | Fr | Withdrawn |
Joel Embiid | Kansas | Fr | Declined invite |
Jabari Parker | Duke | Fr | Declined invite |
Julius Randle | Kentucky | Fr | Yes |
Dante Exum | AIS | 95 Int'l | Yes |
Marcus Smart | Oklahoma State | So | Yes |
Noah Vonleh | Indiana | Fr | Yes |
Aaron Gordon | Arizona | Fr | Yes |
Tyler Ennis | Syracuse | Fr | Yes |
Gary Harris | Michigan State | So | Yes |
Nik Stauskas | Michigan | So | Yes |
James Young | Kentucky | Fr | Yes |
T.J. Warren | N.C. State | So | Yes |
Kyle Anderson | UCLA | So | Yes |
Jerami Grant | Syracuse | So | Yes |
K.J. McDaniels | Clemson | Jr | Yes |
Rodney Hood | Duke | RS-So | Yes |
P.J. Hairston | Texas Legends | So | Yes |
Elfrid Payton | LA-Lafayette | Jr | Yes |
Jordan Adams | UCLA | So | Yes |
DeAndre Daniels | UConn | Jr | Yes |
Zach LaVine | UCLA | Fr | Yes |
Mitch McGary | Michigan | So | Yes |
Glenn Robinson | Michigan | So | Yes |
Isaiah Austin | Baylor | So | Yes |
Jahii Carson | Arizona State | RS-So | Yes |
Jabari Brown | Missouri | Jr | Yes |
Jordan Clarkson | Missouri | Jr | Yes |
Johnny O'Bryant | LSU | Jr | Yes |
Spencer Dinwiddie | Colorado | Jr | Yes |
Nick Johnson | Arizona | Jr | Yes |
Semaj Christon | Xavier | So | Yes |
LaQuinton Ross | Ohio State | Jr | Yes |
Jarnell Stokes | Tennessee | Jr | Yes |
Khem Birch | UNLV | Jr | Yes |
James McAdoo | North Carolina | Jr | Yes |
Jakarr Sampson | St. John's | So | Yes |
Alex Kirk | New Mexico | Jr | Yes |
Not Attending/Not Invited | |||
Dario Saric | Cibona | 94 Int'l | No |
Jusuf Nurkic | Cedevita | 94 Int'l | No |
Clint Capela | Chalon | 94 Int'l | No |
Kristaps Porzingis | Sevilla | 95 Int'l | No |
Vasilije Micic | Mega Vizura | 94 Int'l | No |
Artem Klimenko | Avtodor Saratov | 94 Int'l | No |
Damien Inglis | Roanne | 95 Int'l | No |
Nikola Jokic | Mega Vizura | 95 Int'l | No |
Rasmus Larsen | Manresa | 94 Int'l | No |
Nedim Buza | KK Spars | 95 Int'l | No |
Adin Vrabac | KK Spars | 94 Int'l | No |
Marcus Eriksson | Manresa | 93 Int'l | No |
Mateusz Ponitka | Oostende | 93 Int'l | No |
Eric Moreland | Oregon State | RS-Jr | No |
Sim Bhullar | New Mexico State | So | No |
Roscoe Smith | UNLV | Jr | ? |
Chane Behanan | Louisville | Jr | ? |
Seniors and Draft-Eligibles | |||
Doug McDermott | Creighton | Sr | Yes |
Adreian Payne | Michigan State | Sr | Yes |
Cleanthony Early | Wichita State | Sr | Yes |
Shabazz Napier | Connecticut | Sr | Yes |
Deonte Burton | Nevada | Sr | Yes |
C.J. Wilcox | Washington | Sr | Yes |
Patric Young | Florida | Sr | Yes |
Dwight Powell | Stanford | Sr | Yes |
Devyn Marble | Iowa | Sr | Yes |
Cory Jefferson | Baylor | Sr | Yes |
Markel Brown | Oklahoma State | Sr | Yes |
Thanasis Antetokounmpo | Delaware 87ers | 92 Int'l/D-League | Yes |
Lamar Patterson | Pittsburgh | Sr | Yes |
Joe Harris | Virginia | Sr | Yes |
Jordan McRae | Tennessee | Sr | Yes |
Aaron Craft | Ohio State | Sr | Yes |
Jordan Bachynski | Arizona State | Sr | Yes |
C.J. Fair | Syracuse | Sr | Yes |
DeAndre Kane | Iowa State | Sr | Yes |
Melvin Ejim | Iowa State | Sr | Yes |
Sean Kilpatrick | Cincinnati | Sr | Yes |
Cameron Bairstow | New Mexico | Sr | Yes |
Xavier Thames | San Diego State | Sr | Yes |
Russ Smith | Louisville | Sr | Yes |
Kendall Williams | New Mexico | Sr | Yes |
Not Attending/Not Invited | |||
Bogdan Bogdanovic | Partizan | 92 Int'l | No |
Walter Tavares | Gran Canaria | 92 Int'l | No |
Alessandro Gentile | Milano | 92 Int'l | No |
Viktor Gaddefors | Virtus Bologna | 92 Int'l | No |
Ondrej Balvin | Sevilla | 92 Int'l | No |
Cristiano Felicio | Minas | 92 Int'l | No |
Maximilian Kleber | Wuerzburg | 92 Int'l | No |
Keith Appling | Michigan State | Sr | No |
Juvonte Reddic | VCU | Sr | No |
Andre Dawkins | Duke | Sr | No |
Joe Jackson | Memphis | Sr | No |
Michael Dixon | Memphis | Sr | No |
Justin Jackson | Cincinnati | Sr | No |
Justin Cobbs | California | Sr | No |
Mike Moser | Oregon | Sr | No |
Josh Huestis | Stanford | Sr | No |
Cameron Clark | Oklahoma | Sr | No |
Troy Huff | North Dakota | Sr | No |
Javon McCrea | Buffalo | Sr | No |
Richard Solomon | California | Sr | No |
Tarik Black | Kansas | Sr | No |
Geron Johnson | Memphis | Sr | No |
Billy Baron | Canisius | Sr | No |
James Bell | Villanova | Sr | No |
Akil Mitchell | Virginia | Sr | No |
Aaric Murray | Texas Southern | Sr | No |
Kendrick Perry | Youngstown State | Sr | No |
Josh Davis | San Diego State | Sr | No |
Sam Dower | Gonzaga | Sr | No |
Trevor Releford | Alabama | Sr | No |
Markel Starks | Georgetown | Sr | No |
Talib Zanna | Pittsburgh | Sr | No |
Davion Berry | Weber State | Sr | No |
Taylor Braun | N Dakota State | Sr | No |
Davante Gardner | Marquette | Sr | No |
Ronald Roberts | Saint Joseph's | Sr | No |
Chad Posthumus | Morehead State | Sr | No |
Jeronne Maymon | Tennessee | Sr | No |
Jerrelle Benimon | Towson | Sr | No |
Jamil Wilson | Marquette | Sr | No |
Jake Odum | Indiana State | Sr | No |
Scottie Wilbekin | Florida | Sr | No |
Niels Giffey | Connecticut | Sr | No |
Fuquan Edwin | Seton Hall | Sr | No |
Alec Brown | Wisc. Green Bay | Sr | ? |
Bryce Cotton | Providence | Sr | No |
Casey Prather | Florida | Sr | ? |
Shayne Whittington | Western Michigan | Sr | ? |
Daniel Miller | Georgia Tech | Sr | ? |
Yes | 61 | ||
No | 60 | ||
? | 6 |