UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau was one of 73 players who earned an invitation to the 2026 NBA Draft Combine that will take place May 10-17 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago.
The NBA announced the 73 invited players on Friday.
NBA teams voted on which players they wanted to get a closer look at before the NBA Draft that begins on June 23. Earning an invitation suggests that multiple teams are interested in drafting Bilodeau.
Bilodeau is the only player from a Southern California school to earn an invitation to the combine, as no USC players were invited to the combine. Santa Clara forward Allen Graves and Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie, who both come from Northern California schools, are the only other California representatives.
But there is still a chance for other players to earn an invitation to the NBA Draft Combine.
In addition to the 73 invited players, a few players from the AWS NBA G League Draft Combine will earn invitations to the combine. The G League Combine will start two days earlier on May 8.
USC guard Alijah Arenas and forward Jacob Cofie were listed as two of 44 players invited to the G League Draft Combine on Friday. However, Arenas reportedly withdrew his name from the draft and will return to USC next season. Cofie has until May 27 to decide if he will do the same.
Bilodeau’s Career At UCLA
Bilodeau played the first two seasons of his career at Oregon State before transferring to UCLA ahead of the 2024-25 season. He started in 63 of 64 career games for the Bruins across those two seasons.
The two-time All-Big Ten Third Team selection averaged 17.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists while shooting 51.8% from the field and a career-high 46.4% from beyond the arc in 31 games last season.
He will now start the NBA Draft process, beginning with the combine on May 10.
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