Alabama basketball’s Davison, Ellis Invited to NBA Draft Combine While Shackelford Misses Out

Alabama basketball shall be represented by two gamers throughout subsequent week’s NBA Draft Mix. Guards J.D. Davison and Keon Ellis are listed as two of the 76 prospects expected to attend the annual scouting event which can happen inside Chicago’s Wintrust Enviornment from Might 16-22. 

Jaden Shackelford, who additionally declared for the NBA Draft this offseason, was not included within the checklist of invitees. It is the second straight yr the guard missed out on the occasion as he was not invited final yr after declaring for the draft with out an agent.

Davison led Alabama with 4.3 assists per recreation whereas ending second on the crew averaging 1.0 steals throughout his freshman season. The previous McDonald’s All-American averaged 8.5 factors and 4.8 rebounds whereas taking pictures 46.3% from the ground and 30.1% from past the arc.

Ellis led Alabama in rebounds (6.1 per recreation), steals (1.9 per recreation) and 3-point taking pictures proportion (36.6) throughout his senior season. The previous JUCO switch averaged 12.1 factors per recreation and shot 43.7% from the ground.

This yr’s NBA Draft will happen on June 23 contained in the Barclays Middle in Brooklyn. Alabama is seeking to make it three straight years with a participant chosen within the draft. 

Kira Lewis Jr. was chosen by the New Orleans Pelicans with the No. 13 general choose within the 2020 draft. Final yr, the San Antonio Spurs chosen Joshua Primo at No. 12 general whereas the Pelicans drafted Herb Jones at No. 35 general within the second spherical. 

In his newest NBA Draft Large Board, Sports activities Illustrated’s Jeremy Woo rated Ellis because the No. 30 general participant on this yr’s class whereas tabbing Davison at No. 57 and Shackelford at No. 92. 

Keon Ellis

J.D. Davison

Jaden Shackelford