Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson headline players invited to NBA draft green room
With less than two weeks to go until the 2023 NBA draft, the top prospects are beginning to receive invitations to attend the festivities from the green room at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Teams each year vote on the players that they believe will be drafted early, typically the top 20-25 prospects. Last year, 24 players were invited to the green room and only one player wasn’t drafted in the first round (Jaden Hardy).
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The first two batches of invitations have been dispatched to prospects with 19 players on the initial lists, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. There will likely be at least one more group invited based on teams’ final rankings and player availability.
Here is the list of players invited to the draft green room.
Last Update: June 13, 5:15 p.m. EDT
Victor Wembanyama, Metropolitans 92
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 1st
Scoot Henderson, G League Ignite
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 2nd
Brandon Miller, Alabama
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 3rd
Amen Thompson, Overtime Elite
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 4th
Cam Whitmore, Villanova
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 5th
Jarace Walker, Houston
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 6th
Anthony Black, Arkansas
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 7th
Ausar Thompson, Overtime Elite
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 8th
Taylor Hendricks, UCF
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 9th
Gradey Dick, Kansas
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 10th
Jordan Hawkins, UConn
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 11th
Nick Smith Jr., Arkansas
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 12th
Keyonte George, Baylor
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 13th
Kobe Bufkin, Michigan
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 14th
Cason Wallace, Kentucky
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 15th
Dereck Lively II, Duke
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 18th
Jett Howard, Michigan
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 19th
Jalen Hood-Schifino, Indiana
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 21st
Bilal Coulibaly, Metropolitans 92 (France)
Rookie Wire Mock Draft Ranking: 22nd
