USC freshman Alijah Arenas is among the 44 prospects invited to the 2026 G League combine , which will take place May 8-10 at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
Arenas averaged 14.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists while shooting 34.1% from the field this past season with the Trojans. He registered four 20-point games, including a 29-point, six-point performance on Feb. 3 in a win over Indiana.
The program announced on Tuesday that the 19-year-old would withdraw from the draft and return for his sophomore year. It is not known whether Arenas still plans to participate in the annual scouting combine or if he will withdraw and be replaced with another player.
| Player - Team |
Player - Team |
| Michael Ajayi, Butler |
Keba Keita, BYU |
| Alijah Arenas, USC |
Kobe Knox, South Carolina |
| DJ Armstrong Jr., UMBC |
Xaivian Lee, Florida |
| Donovan Atwell, Texas Tech |
Malique Lewis, SE Melbourne Phoenix (Australia) |
| Nate Bittle, Oregon |
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State |
| Rafael Castro, George Washington |
Fletcher Loyer, Purdue |
| Zach Cleveland, Liberty |
Aidan Mahaney, UC Santa Barbara |
| Jacob Cofie, USC |
Robert McCray V, Florida State |
| M.J. Collins Jr., Utah State |
Kevin Miller, SMU |
| Quadir Copeland, NC State |
Mark Mitchell Jr., Missouri |
| Melvin Council Jr., Kansas |
Paulius Murauskas, Saint Mary's |
| Tucker DeVries, Tucker DeVries |
Jaron Pierre Jr., SMU |
| Tre Donaldson, Miami (Fla.) |
Kowacie Reeves Jr., Georgia Tech |
| Reynan dos Santos, Mexico City Capitanes |
Jaylin Sellers, Providence |
| Malique Ewin, Arkansas |
Markhi Strickland, North Dakota State |
| Jamal Fuller, Long Island University |
Aiden Tobiason, Temple |
| Isiah Harwell, Houston |
Seth Trimble, North Carolina |
| Jaden Henley, Grand Canyon |
Cade Tyson, Minnesota |
| Bryce Hopkins, St. John's |
Ernest Udeh Jr., Miami (Fla.) |
| Graham Ike, Gonzaga |
Lamar Wilkerson, Indiana |
| Kasen Jennings, Appalachian State |
Darrion Williams, NC State |
| Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue |
Noam Yaacov, Telenet BC Oostende (Belgium) |
The prospects invited were voted on by team executives this week. The list typically identifies players projected to have the highest odds of hearing their names called or signed as undrafted free agents by teams after the two-night draft concludes on June 24.
The event will feature 5-on-5 games, strength and agility testing, shooting drills, measurements and other related on-court exercises. The top performers will be invited to the draft combine, taking place May 10-17 at the Wintrust Arena and Marriott Marquis .
The field of players includes several who are testing the predraft process and could return to college next season. They will be able to receive feedback from teams about their respective draft stocks ahead of the early entry withdrawal deadline on May 27.
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: G League Combine: Alijah Arenas among 44 players invited to Chicago
