Reece Beekman Receives Invite to 2023 NBA Draft Combine

Beekman was among the 78 players invited to the NBA Draft Combine, which will be held May 15-21 in Chicago
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Virginia guard Reece Beekman was one of 78 players invited to the NBA Draft Combine, which will be held from May 15th-21st in Chicago. 

List of invitees to the 2023 NBA Draft Combine in Chicago.
List of invited players to the 2023 NBA Draft Combine

Beekman announced his decision to declare for the NBA Draft on March 30th, but stated that he is maintaining his college eligibility, leaving open the option to return to Virginia for another season. If he wants to come back to college next year, Beekman must withdraw from the NBA Draft pool by May 31st at 11:59pm ET. 

The 2023 NBA Draft Combine will be held May 15-21 in Chicago and will give these 78 draft prospects the opportunity to do interviews with NBA teams and participate in five-on-five games as well as shooting and strength and agility drills. Beekman will receive evaluations from NBA personnel on the strengths and weaknesses of his game and analysis on when in the NBA Draft he is projected to be selected. 

In his junior season at Virginia, Beekman averaged 9.5 points, 5.3 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game and shot 40.5% from the floor and 35.1% from three-point range. Beekman was voted the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to the ACC All-Defensive Team and the All-ACC Third Team. 

The 2023 NBA Draft will take place on June 22nd at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. 

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