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How leaving Kentucky helped Charles Matthews get to NBA Draft Combine

Charles Matthews path from Kentucky to Michigan has brought him home to Chicago for the NBA Draft Combine. Jon Hale, Louisville Courier Journal

CHICAGO – Few participants at this year's NBA Draft Combine are more familiar with the Quest Multisports complex than former Kentucky guard Charles Matthews.

A Chicago native, Matthews grew up playing in the facility, even before it changed ownership and was renamed Quest. His path back to the gym took several unexpected turns after he transferred from Kentucky, reached a national championship game with Michigan and failed to receive a combine invite a year ago while testing the draft waters.