Report: Jacob Cofie earns NBA Combine invite after impressing at G League Combine

USC forward Jacob Cofie impressed at the NBA G League Combine and has reportedly earned a call-up to the NBA Combine. DraftExpress’ Jonathan Givony reported the news on Sunday night.

Givony reported that the Trojans star had “an eye-opening two days in Chicago,” earning him a shot at the NBA Combine. After two years in school, Cofie was one of 44 players invited to participate in the AWS NBA G League Combine this year.

Jacob Cofie logged 32 starts for USC this season, starring in the frontcourt. The 6-foot-10, 231-pound prospect averaged 9.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 blocks per game.

He proved to be a versatile two-way player with considerable upside, something he showed in Chicago, according to Givony. Could that move him up NBA Draft boards enough to warrant staying in the draft, rather than returning to school for his junior season?

As a sophomore in 2025-26, Jacob Cofie logged five double-doubles. He had 16 games in double figure scoring, while he logged double-digit rebounds in eight contests. He had several impressive individual outings.

Cofie scored 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in a win over Washington State. He also logged 15 rebounds and 13 points in a close loss to then-No. 5 Purdue. He also went for 15 points and 10 rebounds in a game against Rutgers.

USC, though, struggled a bit. Jacob Cofie didn’t get a chance to show what he could do on the game’s biggest stage, as the Trojans missed the Big Dance, finishing 18-14 on the season and 7-13 in Big Ten play.

Of note, Jacob Cofie was not the only USC underclassman to appear on the NBA’s early entrant draft list. But another player has already reached his NBA Draft decision; Cofie is still making his, with a lot to think about after getting called up to the NBA Combine.

Alijah Arenas to return to USC

While the Trojans are certainly hoping to get Jacob Cofie back, they were thrilled to learn that Alijah Arenas quickly opted out of the NBA Draft after initially putting his name in for consideration. That change of heart was reported at the end of April.

“News: Alijah Arenas will withdraw from the NBA draft and return to USC, a source says,” Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times wrote on Twitter. “That’s big news for Eric Musselman and the Trojans.”

Injuries kept Arenas from playing a full season. But once he was healthy he played a big role.

Musselman instantly threw Arenas into the starting lineup, starting him in 13 of the final 14 games. Arenas put up 14.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. He was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after going for 29 points against Illinois and 24 against Penn State.