Six Aussies taking part in NBA Draft Combine

• Six Aussies have been invited to the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago from May 13-18
• NBL champion Lachlan Olbrich made the camp after an impressive G League Elite Camp
• Perth Wildcats Next Star Izan Almansa was also invited

Six Australians are showcasing their skills and competing against the best prospects from around the world after being invited to the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, which started earlier today and will run until Monday (Australian time) in Chicago.

From the initial invites, college stars Alex Condon (Florida) and Tyrese Proctor (Duke) headline the Aussie contingent, while NBL talents Alex Toohey (Sydney Kings), Rocco Zikarsky (Brisbane Bullets), Lachlan Olbrich (Illawarra) and Ben Henshall (Perth Wildcats) were also among the 75 players invited to the combine at the Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis.

Illawarra Hawks big man and NBL champion Lachlan Olbrich won a late entry due to an impressive G League Elite Camp performance.

Perth Next Star Izan Almansa will also compete at the event.

South East Melbourne Phoenix Next Star Malique Lewis missed out after failing to impress at the G-League Elite camp.

The combine is seen as a critical part of the draft process and consists of tests, including standing reach, wingspan, standing vertical leap, max vertical leap as well as athletic and shooting skills and also scrimmages, giving talents to chance to test themselves against other potential picks.

It is also seen as an indicator for if a player is in contention to be selected on draft day with one agent telling basketball.com.au "if you aren't invited to the combine, the chances of getting drafted are next to none".

NCAA champion Condon is predicted to be selected late in the first round while in the latest NBA Draft rankings from The Athletic Proctor is at No.37, Toohey is at No.43, Zikarsky at No.45 and Almansa at No.55.

The combine invites also come after NBA champion and Australian basketball icon Andrew Bogut broke down his draft experience and spoke about the Aussies up for selection this year in his latest column.

Here are how our Aussies measured up at the Draft Combine, via John Chepkevich from Draft Express.

• Alex Condon: 6’11 ¼" barefoot, 221.8 lbs, 7’0 ¾" wingspan, 8’11 ½" standing reach.
• Alex Toohey: 6’7 ¾" barefoot, 222.8 lbs, 6’10 ¾" wingspan, 8’8 ½" standing reach.
• Rocco Zikarsky: 7’3” barefoot, 257 lbs, 7’4 ¾" wingspan, 9’6 ½" standing reach.
• Lachlan Olbrich: 6’8 ¾" barefoot, 230 lbs, 6’11 ¼" wingspan, 8’11 ½" standing reach.
• Ben Henshall: 6’5 ½" barefoot, 193.4 lbs, 6’6 ½" wingspan, 8’3 ½" standing reach.

The NBA Draft is on June 26 and 27 at the Barclays Center.