NBA releases names invited to its draft combine; 2 former Syracuse players are not on list

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Syracuse forwards Alan Griffin, left, and Quincy Guerrier (1) vie for a rebound during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J., Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) APAP

Syracuse, N.Y. -- The NBA released Tuesday the names of 69 players who are expected to attend its Draft Combine in Chicago later this month.

The names of Quincy Guerrier and Alan Griffin are not on that list.

Guerrier played two seasons at Syracuse before declaring for the 2021 NBA Draft. He subsequently entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal and decided on Oregon as his next basketball destination. Griffin transferred to Syracuse from Illinois in 2020 and decided to leave college after the 2020-21 season for a professional career.

Guerrier, who elected to keep his options open, can return to college if he chooses.

Invitations to the NBA draft combine indicate which players NBA executives are interested in seeing in person for drills, possible 5-on-5 games and interviews.

Other players, including Colgate’s Jordan Burns, were invited to the NBA’s G League combine (June 19-20), from which a select number of players can earn invitations to the main combine that runs from June 21-27 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago.

Here are the 69 invitees committed to the combine.

Max Abmas, Oral Roberts

Ochai Agbaji, Kansas

Marcus Bagley, Arizona State

Scottie Barnes, Florida State

Charles Bassey, Western Kentucky

Brandon Boston Jr., Kentucky

James Bouknight, Connecticut

Greg Brown III, Texas

Jared Butler, Baylor

Julian Champagnie, St. John’s

Justin Champagnie, Pittsburgh

Josh Christopher, ASU

Sharife Cooper, Auburn

Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois

David Duke Jr., Providence

Kessler Edwards, Pepperdine

Luka Garza, Iowa

RaiQuan Gray, Florida State

Jalen Green, NBA G League Ignite

Quentin Grimes, Houston

Sam Hauser, Virginia

Aaron Henry, Michigan State

Ariel Hukporti, Nevezis (Lithuania)

Matthew Hurt, Duke

Nah’Shon Hyland, VCU

Isaiah Jackson, Kentucky

David Johnson, Louisville

Jalen Johnson, Duke

Keon Johnson, Tennessee

Herbert Jones, Alabama

Kai Jones, Texas

Johnny Juzang, UCLA

Corey Kispert, Gonzaga

Jonathan Kuminga, NBA G League Ignite

Scottie Lewis, Florida

Isaiah Livers, Michigan

Makur Maker, Howard

Sandro Mamukelashvili, Seton Hall

Tre Mann, Florida

Matthew Mayer, Baylor

Miles McBride, West Virginia

Davion Mitchell, Baylor

Evan Mobley, USC

Isaiah Mobley, USC

Moses Moody, Arkansas

Trey Murphy III, Virginia

Daishen Nix, NBA G League Ignite

John Petty Jr., Alabama

Yves Pons, Tennessee

Jason Preston, Ohio

Joshua Primo, Alabama

Roko Prkacin, Cibona (Croatia)

Neemias Queta, Utah State

Austin Reaves, Oklahoma

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Villanova

Terrence Shannon Jr., Texas Tech

Day’Ron Sharpe, North Carolina

Jericho Sims, Texas

Jaden Springer, Tennessee

DJ Steward, Duke

Cameron Thomas, LSU

JT Thor, Auburn

Isaiah Todd, NBA G League Ignite

Trendon Watford, LSU

Joe Wieskamp, Iowa

Ziaire Williams, Stanford

McKinley Wright IV, Colorado

Moses Wright, Georgia Tech

Marcus Zegarowski, Creighton

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