The list of players invited to the NBA Draft combine was released on Friday, and college basketball fans in the Triangle might notice two big omissions.
The list, sent out to all 30 NBA teams, includes Duke’s Marvin Bagley III, Gary Trent Jr., Grayson Allen, Wendell Carter and Trevon Duval. Missing were North Carolina seniors Joel Berry and Theo Pinson.
The combine will be held May 16-20 in Chicago. The former Tar Heels, who led North Carolina to the 2017 NCAA title, noticed the snub. Pinson tweeted to Berry on Saturday “more fuel to the fire my guy.