The Kentucky Wildcats will have at least two players participating in the 2025 NBA Draft Combine, as guards Otega Oweh and Koby Brea have officially been invited to the showcase, set for May 11\u201318 in Chicago. The pair headline Kentucky\u2019s representation in what is widely considered the most important pre-draft evaluation event for NBA hopefuls.<\/p>\n
Contrasting Journeys to the Same Stage<\/p>\n
Though teammates under first-year head coach Mark Pope, Oweh and Brea took very different roads to reach this point.<\/p>\n
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Oweh, a dynamic transfer from Oklahoma, evolved into one of Kentucky\u2019s most reliable scoring options this past season. He raised his profile significantly, increasing his scoring average to 16.2 points per game and emerging as a consistent offensive threat. Perhaps most notable was his ability to deliver in high-pressure moments including a 28-point performance against his former team and a 27-point showing capped by a game-winner in the SEC Tournament. His only single-digit scoring outings came in Kentucky\u2019s few defeats, underscoring his value to the team.<\/p>\n
While Oweh’s combine invite boosts his draft stock, his future remains undecided. With college eligibility remaining, there is speculation that he may return to Lexington, potentially becoming the focal point of next season\u2019s squad.<\/p>\n
Brea, by contrast, enters the combine with no ambiguity. After completing his eligibility, the former Dayton standout is fully committed to the professional ranks. Regarded as one of the most lethal three-point shooters in college basketball, Brea brought perimeter efficiency and veteran poise to Kentucky\u2019s backcourt. His ability to space the floor and contribute on both ends was instrumental in helping Kentucky return to the NCAA Tournament\u2019s second weekend, a feat the program hadn\u2019t achieved since 2019.<\/p>\n
Who Missed the Cut<\/p>\n
Notably absent from the combine list are Amari Williams, Andrew Carr, Lamont Butler, and Jaland Lowe, a transfer point guard who has committed to Kentucky while also exploring the NBA Draft process. Lowe, along with others, could still receive an invitation through the NBA G League Elite Camp if they perform well enough.<\/p>\n
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Among those not invited but likely heading to the pros are Jaxson Robinson, who continues to rehab from a wrist injury, and Andrew Carr, who recently competed at the Portsmouth Invitational but failed to stand out.<\/p>\n
As the combine approaches, all eyes will be on Brea and Oweh. Whether it marks the next step in their professional journeys or, in Oweh\u2019s case, a pivotal decision point between the NBA and a return to college, their presence in Chicago is a reflection of Kentucky\u2019s evolving identity under Pope one grounded in development, opportunity, and high-stakes potential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Kentucky Wildcats will have at least two players participating in the 2025 NBA Draft Combine, as guards…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7422,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[3602,7,3275,3604,3075,3535,3603,3601,6,3408,310,3272],"class_list":{"0":"post-7421","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nba","8":"tag-amari-williams","9":"tag-basketball","10":"tag-jaland-lowe","11":"tag-jaxson-robinson","12":"tag-kentucky-wildcats","13":"tag-koby-brea","14":"tag-lamont-butler","15":"tag-league-elite-camp","16":"tag-nba","17":"tag-nba-draft-combine","18":"tag-oklahoma","19":"tag-otega-oweh"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/114445096271098873","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7421"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7421\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}