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Michigan senior Yaxel Lendeborg is reportedly among the next group of prospects invited to attend the 2026 NBA draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Lendeborg was a consensus first-team All-American last season, averaging 15.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1.1 steals while shooting 37.2% from 3-point range. He was also the Big Ten Player of the Year and a first-team all-conference selection.
Joining Lendeborg in the green room are Baylor guard Cameron Carr, Houston center Chris Cenac Jr., teammate Morez Johnson Jr., Washington forward Hannes Steinbach and Iowa forward Bennett Stirtz, according to Jeremy Woo of ESPN.
The group of players to receive invitations was voted on by teams with first-round picks, typically those that they believe will be drafted early. Last year, all 24 prospects invited to the green room had their names called in the first round.
Last week, the first batch of invitations was sent out to the likes of BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, Duke forward Cameron Boozer and North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson. The league is expected to invite at least 4-6 more prospects.
The draft features a two-night format for the second consecutive year, with the first round scheduled for June 23 and the second round for June 24 in Brooklyn, New York.
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: NBA draft 2026: Yaxel Lendeborg among next group invited to green room
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Lendeborg was a consensus first-team All-American last season, averaging 15.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1.1 steals while shooting 37.2% from 3-point range. He was also the Big Ten Player of the Year and a first-team all-conference selection.
Joining Lendeborg in the green room are Baylor guard Cameron Carr, Houston center Chris Cenac Jr., teammate Morez Johnson Jr., Washington forward Hannes Steinbach and Iowa forward Bennett Stirtz, according to Jeremy Woo of ESPN.
The group of players to receive invitations was voted on by teams with first-round picks, typically those that they believe will be drafted early. Last year, all 24 prospects invited to the green room had their names called in the first round.
Last week, the first batch of invitations was sent out to the likes of BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, Duke forward Cameron Boozer and North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson. The league is expected to invite at least 4-6 more prospects.
The draft features a two-night format for the second consecutive year, with the first round scheduled for June 23 and the second round for June 24 in Brooklyn, New York.
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: NBA draft 2026: Yaxel Lendeborg among next group invited to green room
Continue reading...
