The NBA announced that two Gonzaga commits, incoming sophomore guard/wing Isiah Harwell, along with 2026 combo guard Jack Kayil, will be testing the 2026 NBA Draft waters.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that 71 players have filed as early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2026, which will be held Tuesday, June 23 (First Round) and Wednesday June 24 (Second Round) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. pic.twitter.com/GfV338yqsz
The 2026 NBA Combine will run from May 10-17 at the Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago, Illinois. The deadline for college players like Harwell to withdraw their names is May 27. For international players, like Kayil, it’s June 13.
The 6-6, 220-pound native of Pocatello, Idaho, dealt with a lingering knee injury during the 2025-26 season. Harwell saw only 13.8 minutes per 32 appearances for coach Kelvin Sampson. He averaged a mere 3.6 points per game on a shooting split of 27.9 field goal percentage, 27.1 three-point percentage, and 61.3 free throw percentage.
The 6-3, 10-5-pound native of Berlin, Germany, is averaging 11.7 points on a shooting split of 38.3 field goal percentage/29.9 three-point percentage/77.5 free throw percentage, 3.8 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game in German Basketball Bundesliga competition. Kayil also represented his country in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers in March.
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