WKU basketball center Charles Bassey has officially received an invitation to participate in the 2019 NBA Draft Combine next week.
The NBA released a list of the 66 players invited to the event Wednesday afternoon, and Bassey was among the 24 college freshmen that got an invitation to showcase their skills to pro scouts.
The Nigeria native starred in his freshman season on the Hill. Bassey averaged 14.6 points, 10 rebounds and 2.4 blocks a game. He showed up in the biggest matchups throughout the season, averaging 17.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 1.4 steals against notable stars like Ethan Happ, Daniel Gafford, Tacko Fall, Sagaba Konate and Noah Dickerson.