Jaxson Robinson, Dillon Jones Invited To NBA Combine
May 3, 2024, 3:51 PM | Updated: May 4, 2024, 9:14 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – BYU wing Jaxson Robinson and Weber State forward Dillon Jones have earned invites to the NBA Draft Combine.
The NBA announced the list of the 78 players who will participate at the event May 12-19.
The combine will be held at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
Related: Jaxson Robinson Enters Transfer Portal
Jaxson Robinson, Dillon Jones Earn NBA Combine Invites
Both Robinson and Jones earned NBA Combine invites after strong seasons at BYU and Weber State.
Robinson played two seasons at BYU after stops at Texas A&M and Arkansas to begin his college career.
The 6-foot-7 wing averaged 14.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists while shooting 42 percent from the floor and 35 percent from the three-point line and was named the Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year.
The NBA announced today that 78 players have been invited to the 2024 NBA Draft Combine, which will take place from May 12-19 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago.
Additionally, a select number of standout players from the 2024 NBA G League Elite Camp, which… pic.twitter.com/M8FUY529ul
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 3, 2024
Jones likely would have been a second-round selection in 2023 but returned to Weber State for a fourth college season.
Related: Dillon Jones Earns Big Sky Honors
The versatile forward averaged 20.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 5.2 assists while shooting 49 percent from the floor and 32 percent from three and took home the Big Sky Player of the Year Award.
Robinson is projected as a late second-round selection while Jones is slotted as a borderline first-round pick in most mock drafts.
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