PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State men's basketball senior Cedric Coward was invited to participate in the 2025 NBA Draft Combine, the NBA announced last week. Coward is one of 75 individuals to receive the invite for the Combine at Wintrust Arena in Chicago from May 11-18.
Coward marks the third Coug in the last two seasons to receive an invite to the Draft Combine after Isaac Jones and Jaylen Wells earned bids to the 2024 Combine. Wells went on to be selected in the second round by the Memphis Grizzlies and was named an NBA Rookie of the Year finalist. Jones signed a contract with the Sacramento Kings and helped the G League Stockton Kings to the league title.
A senior forward from Fresno, California, Coward suffered a season-ending shoulder injury just six games into the 2024-25 season. He averaged 17.7 points per game in his limited time as a Coug, surpassing 20 points three times, including a 30-point performance against Northern Colorado, Nov. 18. Coward debuted as a Coug with a double-double against Portland State, Nov. 4, grabbing 12 rebounds with 23 points.
The NBA Draft Combine begins Sunday, May 11 and runs all week in the Windy City. Fans can watch the combine via the NBA streaming platform. The NBA Draft Lottery takes place May 12 before the 2025 NBA Draft from June 25-26 live on the ESPN networks.
Coward marks the third Coug in the last two seasons to receive an invite to the Draft Combine after Isaac Jones and Jaylen Wells earned bids to the 2024 Combine. Wells went on to be selected in the second round by the Memphis Grizzlies and was named an NBA Rookie of the Year finalist. Jones signed a contract with the Sacramento Kings and helped the G League Stockton Kings to the league title.
A senior forward from Fresno, California, Coward suffered a season-ending shoulder injury just six games into the 2024-25 season. He averaged 17.7 points per game in his limited time as a Coug, surpassing 20 points three times, including a 30-point performance against Northern Colorado, Nov. 18. Coward debuted as a Coug with a double-double against Portland State, Nov. 4, grabbing 12 rebounds with 23 points.
The NBA Draft Combine begins Sunday, May 11 and runs all week in the Windy City. Fans can watch the combine via the NBA streaming platform. The NBA Draft Lottery takes place May 12 before the 2025 NBA Draft from June 25-26 live on the ESPN networks.