Ohio State basketball guard invited to the 2026 NBA Draft Combine
Ohio State basketball guard Bruce Thornton, the program's all-time leading scorer, has been invited to the 2026 NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. Thornton, a four-time team captain, finished his senior season with career-best averages of 19.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. The combine will take place from May 10 to 17, with the NBA Draft scheduled for June 23 and 24 in Brooklyn.
- ▪Bruce Thornton is Ohio State's all-time leading scorer with 2,164 points.
- ▪He is the only four-time captain in Ohio State basketball history.
- ▪Thornton ranks third all-time in assists in Ohio State program history with 541.
- ▪He averaged 19.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in his senior season.
- ▪The 2026 NBA Draft Combine will be held in Chicago from May 10 to 17.
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