Former Uconn guard Martin receives invite

Former Uconn men’s basketball guard Tyrese Martin was selected to attend the NBA draft combine after his strong play at NBA G League Elite Camp, the league announced Tuesday.

Martin was one of seven players from the NBA G League Elite Camp to receive the invitation. The list includes former Seton

Hall guard Jared Rhoden, Houston junior Marcus Sasser, LSU forward Darius Days, Louisiana Tech center Kenneth Lofton Jr., Texas Tech forward Bryson Williams and Kansas guard Jalen Wilson.

The combine, which starts Wednesday in Chicago, features 5-on-5 games, strength and agility testing, shooting drills and measurements. With the addition of the seven players, the combine has 83 prospects participating.

After transferring from the University of Rhode Island before the 2020-21 season, Martin played two seasons with the Huskies. Last season, the 6-foot-6 guard from Allentown, Pennsylvania, averaged a

career-high 13.6 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 43% from the 3-point line.

In Tuesday night’s NBA G League Elite Camp scrimmage, Martin posted a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds. In an earlier scrimmage Tuesday, he had eight points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals in 18 minutes.

The NBA draft will take place on June 23.

FRANK FRANKLIN II/AP Uconn’s Tyrese Martin gestures after making a 3-point shot during the first half against Villanova in the semifinals of the Big East tournament March 11 in New York.