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Grant-Foster invited to NBA Draft Combine
5/3/2024 6:35:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Paul Coro
GCU's WAC Player of the Year chosen for May event among 78 prospects
Grand Canyon 6-foot-7 guard Tyon Grant-Foster was invited by the NBA to participate in next month's NBA Draft Combine, where prospects go through athletic testing, physical exams and team interviews in advance of the June 26 NBA Draft.
The Kansas City, Kansas, native has been considered a second-round draft prospect by some pundits after averaging 20.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.5 blocks last season. Since 2000, the only other college players to post those season averages with at least 20 appearances were NBA All-Stars Zion Williamson (2018-19 with Duke) and Kevin Durant (2006-07 with Texas).
Grant-Foster shot 45% from the field, 33% from 3-point range and 75% from the free throw line.
To take part at the May 12-19 NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, Grant-Foster will return to Wintrust Arena, where he collapsed in the locker room during halftime of his Blue Demons debut in November 2021. A heart issue sidelined Grant-Foster for that season and the next season before he was cleared by Mayo Clinic doctors and signed with GCU.
Grant-Foster made a remarkable return to college basketball to win the WAC Player of the Year and lead a 30-5 team that reached the NCAA tournament second round by upsetting No. 15 Saint Mary's in the first round. He played 33.5 minutes per game, including 39 or 40 minutes in three of his final four GCU games, and did not miss a game for health reasons.
The latest NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement requires combine invitees to attend and participate or they will be ruled ineligible for the draft without an excuse. Scrimmaging is optional, but combine players must undergo physical exams, share medical history, take part in shooting drills, be measured and test for strength, speed, leaping ability, agility and performance.
They are also required to do interviews with franchise representatives (executives, coaches, scouts) privately and the media.
Although a senior at GCU, Grant-Foster is considered an early-entry draft candidate because of the potential for another season of college eligibility. The group of 78 combine invitees may be reduced because early-entry candidates can withdraw draft candidacy by May 29.
"It is time to take the next step in my journey and continue to write my story," Grant-Foster wrote last month in his declaration to turn pro. "It's been a long journey and I want to stay thank you to GCU and everybody who has been a part of it."
The Kansas City, Kansas, native has been considered a second-round draft prospect by some pundits after averaging 20.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.5 blocks last season. Since 2000, the only other college players to post those season averages with at least 20 appearances were NBA All-Stars Zion Williamson (2018-19 with Duke) and Kevin Durant (2006-07 with Texas).Grant-Foster shot 45% from the field, 33% from 3-point range and 75% from the free throw line.
To take part at the May 12-19 NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, Grant-Foster will return to Wintrust Arena, where he collapsed in the locker room during halftime of his Blue Demons debut in November 2021. A heart issue sidelined Grant-Foster for that season and the next season before he was cleared by Mayo Clinic doctors and signed with GCU.
Grant-Foster made a remarkable return to college basketball to win the WAC Player of the Year and lead a 30-5 team that reached the NCAA tournament second round by upsetting No. 15 Saint Mary's in the first round. He played 33.5 minutes per game, including 39 or 40 minutes in three of his final four GCU games, and did not miss a game for health reasons.
The latest NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement requires combine invitees to attend and participate or they will be ruled ineligible for the draft without an excuse. Scrimmaging is optional, but combine players must undergo physical exams, share medical history, take part in shooting drills, be measured and test for strength, speed, leaping ability, agility and performance.
They are also required to do interviews with franchise representatives (executives, coaches, scouts) privately and the media.
Although a senior at GCU, Grant-Foster is considered an early-entry draft candidate because of the potential for another season of college eligibility. The group of 78 combine invitees may be reduced because early-entry candidates can withdraw draft candidacy by May 29.
"It is time to take the next step in my journey and continue to write my story," Grant-Foster wrote last month in his declaration to turn pro. "It's been a long journey and I want to stay thank you to GCU and everybody who has been a part of it."
78 NBA Draft Combine invitees
| Michael Ajayi | Pepperdine |
| Melvin Ajinca | Saint Quentin (France) |
| Trey Alexander | Creighton |
| Izan Almansa | G League Ignite |
| Reece Beekman | Virginia |
| Adem Bona | UCLA |
| Trevon Brazile | Arkansas |
| Jalen Bridges | Baylor |
| Matas Buzelis | G League Ignite |
| Carlton Carrington | Pittsburgh |
| Devin Carter | Providence |
| Stephon Castle | Connecticut |
| Ulrich Chomche | NBA Academy Africa |
| Cam Christie | Minnesota |
| Nique Clifford | Colorado State |
| Donovan Clingan | Connecticut |
| Isaiah Collier | USC |
| Tristan Da Silva | Colorado |
| Pacome Dadiet | Ulm (Germany) |
| N'Faly Dante | Oregon |
| Rob Dillingham | Kentucky |
| Nikola Djurisic | Mega (Serbia) |
| Ryan Dunn | Virginia |
| Zach Edey | Purdue |
| Justin Edwards | Kentucky |
| Kyle Filipowski | Duke |
| Trentyn Flowers | Adelaide (Australia) |
| Johnny Furphy | Kansas |
| Kyshawn George | Miami (FL) |
| Tyon Grant-Foster | Grand Canyon |
| PJ Hall | Clemson |
| Coleman Hawkins | Illinois |
| Ron Holland II | G League Ignite |
| DaRon Holmes II | Dayton |
| Ariel Hukporti | Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany) |
| Oso Ighodaro | Marquette |
| Harrison Ingram | North Carolina |
| Bronny James | USC |
| AJ Johnson | Illawarra (Australia) |
| Keshad Johnson | Arizona |
| David Jones | Memphis |
| Dillon Jones | Weber State |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | Creighton |
| Alex Karaban | Connecticut |
| Bobi Klintman | Cairns (Australia) |
| Dalton Knecht | Tennessee |
| Tyler Kolek | Marquette |
| Pelle Larsson | Arizona |
| Jared McCain | Duke |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. | Kansas |
| Yves Missi | Baylor |
| Ajay Mitchell | UC Santa Barbara |
| Jonathan Mogbo | San Francisco |
| Tristen Newton | Connecticut |
| Juan Nunez | Ulm (Germany) |
| Quinten Post | Boston College |
| Antonio Reeves | Kentucky |
| Zaccharie Risacher | Bourg (France) |
| Jaxson Robinson | BYU |
| Tidjane Salaun | Cholet (France) |
| Hunter Sallis | Wake Forest |
| Payton Sandfort | Iowa |
| Alexandre Sarr | Perth (Australia) |
| Baylor Scheierman | Creighton |
| Mark Sears | Alabama |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | Illinois |
| Jamal Shead | Houston |
| Reed Sheppard | Kentucky |
| KJ Simpson | Colorado |
| Tyler Smith | G League Ignite |
| Cam Spencer | Connecticut |
| Nikola Topic | Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) |
| JT Toppin | New Mexico |
| Jaylon Tyson | California |
| Ja'Kobe Walter | Baylor |
| Kel'el Ware | Indiana |
| Jamir Watkins | Florida State |
| Cody Williams | Colorado |
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