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Four Arizona Wildcats invited to 2026 NBA Draft Combine

Four Arizona Wildcats have been invited to the 2026 NBA Draft Combine, the league announced Friday.

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Four Arizona Wildcats have been invited to the 2026 NBA Draft Combine.

Guards Brayden Burries and Jaden Bradley and forwards Koa Peat and Tobe Awaka were among the 73 players to receive an invite.

Coming off their run to the Final Four, Burries and Peat are projected by many as first-round picks this upcoming draft.

Burries appeared in all 39 games this past season, averaging 16.1 points on 49.1% shooting and 39.1% from deep. He chipped in 4.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.5 steals across 29.8 minutes per game.

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Peat also made the All-Freshman Team and was an All-Big 12 Third Teamer last year after averaging 14.1 points on 52.8% shooting. He added 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.

Bradley, meanwhile, was recently linked to the Phoenix Suns at No. 47 overall in ESPN analyst Jeremy Woo’s mock draft published Tuesday.

The senior averaged 13.3 points per game on 46.3% shooting and 39.4% from long range. He added 3.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game on his way to Big 12 Player of the Year.

Awaka took home Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year after averaging 9.3 points on 58.7% shooting and 41.7% from deep. He grabbed 9.1 rebounds per game.

He’s the 85th-ranked prospect on Woo’s big board ahead of the draft.

A strong combine could help improve his stock.

Tyler Drake Cardinals reporter and ArizonaSports.com editor

Born and raised in Kelseyville, California, I spent most of my summers growing up in Arizona. There were a lot of trips to Globe and the East Valley. Once out of high school, I attended the University of Arizona with a major in natural resources… Read more

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