The 2025 NBA Draft Combine wrapped up on Sunday, marking the end of a week-long process that gave teams the chance to see prospects scrimmage and test.
Unfortunately, the vast majority of the top prospects did not scrimmage. Though they did test, and their official heights, weights and wingspans were recorded.
Historically, it’s not uncommon for schools to fudge the heights and weights of players. Thankfully, the combine comes to the rescue and refines these numbers. For example, Rutgers listed freshman Ace Bailey at an ambiguous 6-foot-10. Bailey measured 6-foot-7.5, without shoes at the combine.
These measurements and drills aren’t the end-all, be-all for prospects, but they must be factored into their profiles. With that, let’s dive into some winners and losers from the 2025 NBA Draft Combine.
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2025 NBA Draft Combine Winners & Losers
NBA Draft Combine Winners
Cedric Coward (G, F – Washington State/Duke)
No one’s draft stock has improved more over the last week than Cedric Coward’s, who recently transferred to Duke for what could be his fifth season of college basketball. Don’t hold your breath, though, Blue Devil fans. In the blink of an eye, Coward went from a 22-year-old largely off draft boards to a potential top-20 pick.
Coward measured in at just a hair over 6-foot-5 with a monstrous 7-foot-2.25 wingspan. Pair those figures with the fluidity he showcased throughout athletic testing, and it’s easy to see why his name has quickly risen up draft boards.
Most of the talk surrounding Egor Demin throughout this cycle has sounded like, “He’s a great passer, but…” The 19-year-old is regarded as the best passer in the class, but he struggled shooting the ball throughout his lone collegiate campaign.
Demin did himself a ton of favors by knocking down 56% of his threes in the three-point shooting drill with a crisp form. Oh, and he also measured in at over 6-foot-8, barefoot.
Rasheer Fleming (F – St. Joseph’s)
One word to describe Rasheer Fleming’s combine: Wingspan. The St. Joseph’s forward wowed scouts with a 7-foot-5.25 wingspan, exactly seven inches greater than his 6-foot-8.25 height (barefoot).
Fleming’s defensive abilities flashed throughout his time as a Hawk, and these measurements only bolster his overall profile.
Tre Johnson is, at worst, the second-best shotmaker in this class. His scoring prowess was on full display throughout the shooting drills. Johnson knocked down 68% of all jumper attempts.
A recorded 6-foot-4.75 height (barefoot) and impressive 6-foot-10.25 wingspan also served as encouraging signs that the 18-year-old can hang in the NBA.
Thomas Sorber (C – Georgetown)
Thomas Sorber, at just 6-foot-9, will enter the NBA in possession of one of the longest wingspans in the league. The 7-foot-6.25 mark registered as the second longest of any combine invitee behind just Khaman Maluach, who’s four inches taller than Sorber.
Sorber may get late-lottery looks thanks to his defensive potential.
Honorable Mentions: Yaxel Lendeborg, Tahaad Pettiford, Maxime Raynaud
NBA Draft Combine Losers
Ace Bailey is still firmly in top-three talks, but how can you not be at least a little disappointed that a dazzling “6-foot-10” perimeter shot-maker is actually 6-foot-7?
If it’s any consolation — and it very much should be — Bailey is taller than Jayson Tatum when he was measured at the 2017 NBA Draft Combine.
Collin Murray-Boyles (F – South Carolina)
Unlike Egor Demin, Collin Murray-Boyles didn’t help himself in the shooting drills. His form included a dip upon catching the ball and a strange release.
The primary questions surrounding Murray-Boyles are still about his shooting abilities. The 19-year-old finished his collegiate career 9-for-39 from deep.
Jase Richardson (G – Michigan State)
Everyone knew Jase Richardson was small, but not barely-6-foot-1 small. In an NBA where big guards are becoming more prevalent, it’s unclear how Richardson, who wasn’t exactly an initiator at Michigan State, will fit at the next level.
Is he a combo guard with some ball-handling duties or strictly an off-ball shooting guard?
Luckily, Richardson performed very well in the shooting drills.
Should Will Riley enter the NBA as a power forward, he will be among the lightest ever at just 185 pounds. However, he should be somewhere in the neighborhood of 6-foot-10 in shoes, which does a lot to assuage the weight concerns.
We’ve seen shot-makers with skinny frames succeed in the NBA, but it does bring into question whether or not Riley starts his career as a project.
Derik Queen didn’t show us anything that we didn’t already know, per se, but there weren’t any pleasant surprises either. Queen lacks the vertical pop and lateral movement to be a full-time NBA center, at least for now.
There’s little doubt that the Maryland product has huge upside as an on-ball scorer, but teams should be wary of his limitations on defense.
