Former Florida State guard Terance Mann is set to attend the NBA G League Elite Camp. Mann is one of 40 NBA Draft hopefuls who will join 40 of the NBA G League’s top prospects from the 2018-19 season in attendance at the 2019 NBA G League Elite Camp, which will take place May 12-14 at Quest Multisport in Chicago. As a senior, the 6-foot-7, 215-pound guard earned All-ACC Honorable Mention honors for the second consecutive season. He averaged 11.4 points and a team-leading 6.5 rebounds per game. For his career, Mann finished first in FSU history in games played (14) and tied for eighth in games started (101). He scored 1,322 points over his career, while shooting 55.2% from the floor. Replacing the NBA G League Elite Mini Camp, the three-day event will give prospects eligible for the 2019 NBA Draft an opportunity to showcase their skills in front of NBA and NBA G League scouts, coaches and front-office executives. The event will also continue to give top NBA G League prospects from the previous season a chance to be evaluated. The two groups of athletes will participate separately in five-on-five games and strength and agility drills. The NBA G League players will attend the first two days of the NBA G League Elite Camp and the 2019 NBA Draft prospects will participate in the second and third days. There will be no overlap between the draft-eligible athletes and the NBA G League players on the second day. A select number of players from the draft-eligible group will be invited to participate in the 2019 NBA Draft Combine based on their performance in the NBA G League Elite Camp. The NBA Draft Combine will be held May 14-19 in Chicago. The full list of those invited can be found here. Portions from NBA G League release<doc-sep>The invites have been made from the G League Elite Camp to the NBA Draft Combine. According to Jonathan Givony, Virginia Cavaliers forward Mamadi Diakite was not among the invites to the NBA Combine. 10 players advance from the @nbagleague Combine to NBA Combine: Marial Shayok- Iowa St Terence Davis- Ole Miss DaQuan Jeffries- Tulsa Cody Martin- Nevada Dewan Hernandez- Miami Tacko Fall- UCF Jared Harper- Auburn Tyler Cook- Iowa O'Shae Brissett- Syracuse Reggie Perry- Miss St — Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 14, 2019 As we wrote a week ago, while it’s not a given that he would not be drafted and doesn’t necessarily mean that he will pull his name out of the draft pool, if last year’s NBA Draft is any indication, the lack of the invite is a blow to his chances: An important note when it comes to Diakite, the NBA Draft Combine and the G League Elite Camp is that in 2018, no underclassmen that weren’t invited to the NBA Draft Combine were drafted in the 2018 NBA Draft. And of further interest, last year, 185 underclassmen declared for the NBA. This year, there are 175 underclassmen that have declared for early entry. Last year of the 69 NBA Draft Combine attendees, 56 were underclassmen. While Kyle Guy, De'Andre Hunter, and Ty Jerome have said they are staying in the NBA Draft pool, Diakite has left the door open to return. Without an invite to the NBA Draft Combine, the odds are raised considerably of his return to UVA. May 29th is the deadline for Diakite to withdraw his name from the early entrant pool as discussed by Brandon Osborne two weeks ago: College underclassmen who wish to retain their eligibility and return to their school will need to withdraw their name by May 29 and terminate their agent if they signed one. This day is key for UVA as it would be the last day for Diakite to announce he is returning to UVA. It’s likely that Diakite would announce his intentions before this day. June 20th is the day of the 2019 NBA Draft.<doc-sep>Syracuse, N.Y. -- The list of players invited to the newly configured 2019 NBA G League Elite Camp is circulating online and Oshae Brissett’s name is on it. Tyus Battle, as previously reported, has also received an invitation to that showcase, which precedes the NBA draft combine. Both of those events take place in Chicago. The best performers from the G League Elite Camp can play their way into the main combine which takes place at the same venue later that week. Attached find the list of draft-eligible players expected at the G League Elite Camp. pic.twitter.com/0uUCv9E8N3 — Jeremy Woo (@JeremyWoo) May 6, 2019 Brissett is one of 40 NBA draft-eligible players to be invited to the G League Elite Camp, scheduled for May 12-14. The NBA combine runs from May 15-19; both take place at Chicago’s Quest Multisport. NBA combine invitations are generated by votes of NBA teams, who turn in names they want to inspect. Those names are compiled, then invitations are extended to the top vote-getters. Historically, about 60 players have participated in the NBA combine. (Last year, there were 69.) The G League camp/combine has traditionally included only G League players, but this year, it will also feature college players who have declared for the draft, thus expanding the pool of prospects NBA people can scrutinize. On the first two days of the G League Elite Camp, G League players -- including former Syracuse guards Andrew White and John Gillon -- will play before NBA and G League executives and scouts. On the second two days, college players -- Brissett and Battle -- will play before that same personnel. A “select" few college players from the G League camp will be invited to stay in Chicago and participate in the NBA Combine. Brissett has kept a fairly low profile and has been unavailable to reporters since he announced he would test the waters for this year’s draft. He has been working out in various locations in preparation for the combine and for individual workouts with NBA teams. The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly brought him in today for a workout. (People keep insisting on that apostrophe in his first name.) #Sixers to host predraft workout on Monday pic.twitter.com/gnaG64MAtA — Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) May 6, 2019 The G League Elite Camp invite is an indication NBA people want to see more from Brissett, a 6-foot-8 wing who can rebound and potentially score at all three levels. He is coming off a down year statistically, but NBA people were curious about him after his freshman season and want to get a closer look at him outside the Syracuse system. Brissett is, at this point, exploring his professional basketball options. He has until May 29 to decide if he wants to return to Syracuse or stay in the draft. Battle, a 3-year starter at Syracuse, participated in last year’s NBA draft combine then returned to the Orange. He is staying in the draft this year.<doc-sep>The NBA G League revealed its Elite Camp invitees on Monday, and that included former Wisconsin Badgers center—and current Wisconsin Badgers legend—Ethan Happ. The NBA G League Elite Camp runs for three days this month (May 12-14) in Chicago leading up to the NBA Draft. Happ will need to stand out amongst a crowded a field of 39 other draft-eligible players in the hopes of getting one of the handful of leftover invites to the NBA Draft Combine, which runs from May 14-19 and also takes place in Chicago. Happ will see a few familiar faces at the G-League Elite Camp as former Big Ten rivals Amir Coffey (Minnesota), Tyler Cook (Iowa) and James Palmer Jr. (Nebraska) will be in attendance. Kenny Wooten (Oregon) will be there as well, and Happ should try his hardest not to do any drills with him and risk having flashbacks to the NCAA Tournament. Ethan Happ invited to G League Elite Camp. Show ‘em what you got, E! ➡️ first step on road to the NBA pic.twitter.com/6SOcGDPgNr — Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) May 7, 2019 While some may scoff at a former All-America center starting in the G League, it is probably the right way to go for Happ. His inability to score outside of the paint, let alone make a respectable number of threes, was going to leave him undrafted in the NBA regardless of how many college accolades he collected. If Happ can catch on with a team in the G League, continue to play solid defense, rebound well, and pass better than most his height ALL WHILE IMPROVING HIS J ... well, then we can talk about an NBA team taking a look at him. Until then, though, it’s time for him to get acquainted with the three-time champion Rio Grande Valley Vipers and, uh, you know ... the other teams in the league. The NBA officially announces the 66 players invited to the NBA Combine in Chicago pic.twitter.com/1o2U0XShtk — Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 8, 2019 In other Big Ten-related news at the next level, a few familiar names were invited to the NBA Combine. Ignas Brazdeikis, Charles Matthews and Jordan Poole (Michigan), Carsen Edwards (Purdue), Bruno Fernando (Maryland), Romeo Langford (Indiana) and Isaiah Roby (Nebraska) all have the opportunity to showcase their talents. I don’t know if any of you remember this name, but a Tyler Herro (Kentucky) will also be participating. ::ducks::<doc-sep>
Although Mamadi Diakite didn't receive an invite to the 2019 NBA Draft Combine, the Virginia Cavaliers' standout did receive an invite to the G League Elite Camp. The NBA announced the list of attendees on Monday, including Diakite. Battle, Tyus (Syracuse) Jeffries, DaQuan (Tulsa) Boatwright, Bennie (USC) Konate, Sagaba (West Virginia) Booth, Phil (Villanova) Maker, Matur (Mississauga Prep (Canada)/Zlatorog (Slovenia)) Brissett, Oshae (Syracuse) Mann, Terance (Florida State) Brown, Bryce (Auburn) Martin, Caleb (Nevada) Cheatham, Zylan (Arizona State) Martin, Cody (Nevada) Clemons, Chris (Campbell) Maye, Luke (North Carolina) Coffey, Amir (Minnesota) Mourning, Trey (Georgetown) Cook, Tyler (Iowa) Nembhard, Andrew (Florida) Cumberland, Jarron (Cincinnati) Palmer Jr., James (Nebraska) Dawkins, Aubrey (Central Florida) Perkins, Josh (Gonzaga) DeLaurier, Javin (Duke) Perry, Reggie (Mississippi State) Diakite, Mamadi (Virginia) Pickett, Jalen (Siena) Elleby, CJ (Washington State) Powell, Myles (Seton Hall) Fall, Tacko (Central Florida) Robinson, Justin (Virginia Tech) Franks, Robert (Washington State) Shayok, Marial (Iowa State) Harper, Jared (Auburn) Strus, Max (DePaul) Happ, Ethan (Wisconsin) Wigginton, Lindell (Iowa State) Hernandez, Dewan (Miami) Wooten, Kenny (Oregon) Hinton, Amir (Shaw (NC)) Wright-Foreman, Justin (Hofstra) This year the NBA Draft Combine will have the G League Elite Camp help with evaluating prospects. In the past, the G League elite camp was for G League players to showcase their talents to NBA scouts/teams but this year it’s been changed to accommodate the higher volume of underclassmen declaring. The G League Elite Camp will take 40 players who weren’t invited to the NBA Draft Combine and allow them to participate. The G League Elite Camp runs from May 12-14 at Quest Multisport in Chicago. The camp, however, could open the door for Diakite to get an invite to the NBA Draft Combine, according to the NBA's press release: "A select number of players from the draft-eligible group will be invited to participate in the 2019 NBA Draft Combine based on their performance in the NBA G League Elite Camp. The NBA Draft Combine will be held May 14-19 in Chicago." An important note when it comes to Diakite, the NBA Draft Combine and the G League Elite Camp is that in 2018, no underclassmen that weren’t invited to the NBA Draft Combine were drafted in the 2018 NBA Draft. And of further interest, last year, 185 underclassmen declared for the NBA. This year, there are 175 underclassmen that have declared for early entry. Last year of the 69 NBA Draft Combine attendees, 56 were underclassmen. While Kyle Guy, De'Andre Hunter, and Ty Jerome have said they are staying in the NBA Draft pool, Diakite has left the door open to return. Without an invite to the NBA Draft Combine, the odds are raised considerably of his return to UVA. May 29th is the deadline for Diakite to withdraw his name from the early entrant pool as discussed by Brandon Osborne last week: College underclassmen who wish to retain their eligibility and return to their school will need to withdraw their name by May 29 and terminate their agent if they signed one. This day is key for UVA as it would be the last day for Diakite to announce he is returning to UVA. It’s likely that Diakite would announce his intentions before this day. June 20th is the day of the 2019 NBA Draft.