May 24, 2012
The NBA will hold its 2012 Draft Combine June 7-8 in Chicago, and Vanderbilt will be well represented at the annual showcase.
Of the 60 players invited to the two-day event, three are former Commodores. Receiving invites were center Festus Ezeli, guard John Jenkins and forward Jeffery Taylor.
Players in attendance will have an opportunity to perform in front of representatives from all 30 NBA teams in preparation for the 2012 NBA Draft on June 28.
The entire draft order will not be determined until the end of the season, but the NBA will hold its Draft Lottery on May 30 to set the selection order for teams that did not make the playoffs.
Ezeli, a 6-foot-11 post from Benin City, Nigeria, averaged 10.1 points and 5.9 rebounds for the Commodores last season. A 6-foot-4 guard from Hendersonville, Tenn., Jenkins paced the SEC in scoring with an average of 19.9 points. Taylor, a 6-foot-7 forward from Norrkoping, Sweden, averaged 16.1 points and 5.6 rebounds.