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Wisconsin Badgers guards Nick Boyd and John Blackwell received invites to the 2026 NBA Draft Combine. Blackwell, who transferred to Duke, is still recognized as a Wisconsin player for the combine.
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To no surprise, the two Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball players to receive an invite to the 2026 NBA Draft Combine were Nick Boyd and John Blackwell.
Blackwell, who transferred to Duke this offseason, is still listed as a Wisconsin player in the official announcement from the NBA. Obviously, that was due to him spending his junior season with the Badgers and has nothing to do with him playing under Greg Gard again next season.
There's still a chance Blackwell declares for the NBA Draft. Keep in mind, the combine takes place from May 10-17, and all collegiate athletes must declare before the end of the month.
As for Boyd, Wisconsin got everything it could out of his senior season. Gard couldn't have asked for much more as the 6-foot-3 guard who averaged a career high 20.7 points per game.
The New York native is a top 100 prospect, but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll hear his name called at the draft in June. The combine gives Boyd every chance to prove that even though he's 25-years old, the oldest of any declared player, he can still compete at a high level and age is just a number.
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Nick Boyd and John Blackwell are the two Wisconsin players invited to the 2026 NBA Draft Combine.
The 2026 NBA Draft Combine will take place from May 10 to May 17.
Yes, John Blackwell can still declare for the NBA Draft despite transferring to Duke.

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