Three Illini invited to 2026 NBA Draft Combine
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Key Points:
- Illinois basketball will have three players—Keaton Wagler, Kylan Boswell, and Andrej Stojakovic—invited to the 2026 NBA Draft Combine, held May 10-17 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, highlighting the program's growing NBA presence.
- Wagler is a consensus top-10 draft prospect after an All-American season, projected to go No. 6 overall, while Boswell and Stojakovic are projected as late second-round picks or undrafted by some analysts.
- Illinois is one of only eight schools with three or more players invited to the combine, marking the seventh consecutive year an Illini has received an invite and the fifth time with multiple invitees under coach Brad Underwood.
- Stojakovic plans to return to Illinois for his senior season but declared for the draft to gain feedback, while Wagler is expected to remain in the draft; both have until May 27 to withdraw and return to college.
- The Illini are poised for a strong 2026-27 season, returning key players from their Final Four run and adding top recruits, with Stojakovic expected to be a key two-way player.
