Day'Ron Sharpe Invited to 2021 NBA Draft Combine

69 players are expected to attend the event in Chicago, held June 21-27.

NEW YORK – The NBA, on Tuesday, announced its participant list for the 2021 Microsoft Surface NBA Draft Combine. And in case you’re rolling your eyes and wondering - yes, everything under the sun has to have branding attached to it now.

The best overall news to come out of the announcement is that the combine will be held in person.

The best news for Tar Heel fans is that Day’Ron Sharpe will be one of the players in attendance.

Sharpe is one of 69 total players currently expected to participate in the event, held June 21-27 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago.

Receiving an invitation to the combine is extremely beneficial to a draft hopeful in his progression toward being drafted. Players will have the opportunity to interview with NBA teams, participate in five-on-five games, and preform various skill, strength, and agility drills.

Various ESPN networks will provide coverage of the five-on-five games from 3-7 pm. ET each day June 22-25.

The Draft Lottery will take place on June 22, held at the front of the combine.

The NBA Draft itself (presented by State Farm, because, well, sponsorship) will be held on July 29.

The entire list of expected participants is as follows (alphabetical by surname):

1. Max Abmas - Oral Roberts
2. Ochai Agbaji - Kansas
3. Marcus Bagley - Arizona State
4. Scottie Barnes - Florida State
5. Charles Bassey - Western Kentucky
6. Brandon Boston Jr. - Kentucky
7. James Bouknight - UConn
8. Greg Brown III - Texaxs
9. Jared Butler - Baylor
10. Julian Champagnie - St. John's
11. Justin Champagnie - Pittsburgh
12. Josh Christopher - Arizona State
13. Sharife Cooper - Auburn
14. Ayo Dosunmu - Illinois
15. David Duke Jr. - Providence
16. Kessler Edwards - Pepperdine
17. Luka Garza - Iowa
18. Rai'Quan Gray - Florida State
19. Jalen Green - NBA G League Ignite
20. Quentin Grimes - Houston
21. Sam Hauser - Virginia
22. Aaron Henry - Michigan State
23. Ariel Hukporti - Nevezis (Lithuania)
24. Matthew Hurt - Duke
25. Nah'Shon Hyland - VCU
26. Isaiah Jackson - Kentucky
27. David Johnson - Louisville
28. Jalen Johnson - Duke
29. Keon Johnson - Tennessee
30. Herbert Jones - Alabama
31. Kai Jones - Texas
32. Johnny Juzang - UCLA
33. Corey Kispert - Gonzaga
34. Jonathan Kuminga - NBA G League Ignite
35. Scottie Lewis - Florida
36. Isaiah Livers - Michigan
37. Makur Maker - Howard
38. Sandro Mamukelashvili - Seton Hall
39. Tre Mann - Florida
40. Matthew Mayer - Baylor
41. Miles McBride - West Virginia
42. Davion Mitchell - Baylor
43. Evan Mobley - USC
44. Isaiah Mobley - USC
45. Moses Moody - Arkansas
46. Trey Murphy III - Virginia
47. Daishen Nix - NBA G League Ignite
48. John Petty Jr. - Alabama
49. Yves Pons - Tennessee
50. Jason Preston - Ohio
51. Joshua Primo - Alabama
52. Roko Prkacin - Cibona (Croatia)
53. Neemias Queta - Utah State
54. Austin Reaves - Oklahoma
55. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl - Villanova
56. Terrence Shannon Jr. - Texas Tech
57. Day'Ron Sharpe - North Carolina
58. Jericho Sims - Texas
59. Jaden Springer - Tennessee
60. DJ Steward - Duke
61. Cameron Thomas - LSU
62. JT Thor - Auburn
63. Isaiah Todd - NBA G league Ignite
64. Trendon Watford - LSU
65. Joe Wieskamp - Iowa
66. Ziaire Williams - Stanford
67. McKinley Wright IV - Colorado
68. Moses Wright - Georgia Tech
69. Marcus Zegarowski - Creighton

Please stay tuned to All Tar Heels as we follow Day’Ron Sharpe’s progression through the NBA Draft process.

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