2026 NBA Draft: Top scorers from Day 1 of NBA Combine scrimmages

The 2026 NBA Draft Combine is well underway. Players have already had their official measurements taken and some athletic testing has been done. Now it’s on to the 5-on-5 portion of the event.

Two scrimmages took place on Wednesday afternoon, with 10 players on each squad in the first scrimmage and nine on each squad in the second. Players saw roughly 20 minutes on average in the first scrimmage, getting a chance to showcase their skills. Because of the numbers in the second scrimmage, minutes weren’t quite as evenly dispersed.

So who were the top three scorers on each team from each scrimmage at the 2026 NBA Draft Combine on Wednesday? Let’s lay them out below.

Emanuel Sharp – Houston

Team Carpenter
Stat Line: 17 points (4-9 FG, 3-7 3PT), 2 steals, 1 assist
The Houston standout had a strong showing in his first game at the 2026 NBA Draft Combine. He was the leading scorer for Team Carpenter on the afternoon, dropping 17 points in a shade under 21 minutes of action on the floor.

Sharp is coming off a phenomenal season with the Cougars. He averaged 15.5 points and 3.0 rebounds per game, also dishing out 1.7 assists and recording 1.2 steals per game.

Matthew Able – NC State

Team Carpenter
Stat Line: 15 points (5-9 FG, 3-5 3PT), 3 rebounds, 1 assist
The NC State product had an efficient afternoon from the floor, matching Sharp with a game-high three 3-pointers. He shot above 50% from the floor in the contest and also chipped in a few rebounds to help his team out. He played slightly fewer than 20 minutes.

Able, who entered the draft and the transfer portal following his freshman season with the Wolfpack, is coming off a solid year. He did not start but was efficient off the bench, logging 8.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game.

Rueben Chinyelu – Florida

Team Carpenter
Stat Line: 13 points (5-8 FG), 5 rebounds, 2 steals
The Florida center, who continues to consider a potential return to school alongside teammates Thomas Haugh and Alex Condon, was a force in the first game for Team Carpenter. He was an active presence on the boards, recording a team-high five rebounds. He also scored 13 points, showing some nice offensive touch.

A 2025 NCAA champion with Florida, Chinyelu followed up on that title-winning season by earning NABC, Naismith and SEC Defensive Player of the Year honors this season. He averaged a double-double with 10.9 points and 11.2 rebounds per game.

Baba Miller – Cincinnati

Team Adams
Stat Line: 20 points (6-10 FG, 2-5 3PT), 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Miller was the top scorer on the afternoon in the first scrimmage at the 2026 NBA Draft Combine, notching 20 points in a game-high 22:25 worth of action. He also rounded out his performance with six rebounds, two assists and two steals.

A former Florida State and Florida Atlantic player, Miller had a breakout season with Cincinnati. He logged 13.0 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, averaging a double-double. He also turned in 3.7 assists and 1.2 blocks per contest.

John Blackwell – Duke

Team Adams
Stat Line: 16 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3PT), 5 rebounds, 1 assist
The Wisconsin standout who has transferred to Duke showed why he’s such a special player — and why the Blue Devils were so interested in securing his services. He filled up the stat sheet, seeing the second most minutes of any player on the floor. He did have a game-high four turnovers, the blemish in an otherwise strong outing.

In his third year at Wisconsin, Blackwell posted an excellent junior campaign. He finished the year averaging 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals.

Tarris Reed Jr. – UConn

Team Adams
Stat Line: 9 points (3-7 FG), 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
The UConn star showed what he could do in a strong run through the NCAA Tournament. And he picked up where he left off at the 2026 NBA Draft Combine. Reed stuffed the stat sheet. He did, however, have five fouls… something he may have to work on at the next level.

Reed spent the first two years of his career at Michigan, where he had a varying impact. Then he transferred to UConn. He became a full-time starter in his second season with both programs, and in 2025-26 he averaged 14.7 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.0 blocks per game.

Nick Boyd – Wisconsin

Team Weems
Stat Line: 23 points (9-20 FG, 3-9 3PT), 5 rebounds, 8 assists
Boyd had a big game, seeing the most minutes of any player in the second scrimmage at 29+. While he scored a bunch, it wasn’t necessarily the most efficient outing. He turned it over five times and had four fouls.

A former Florida Atlantic standout, Boyd transferred to San Diego State for his fourth season and then to Wisconsin for his fifth year. He averaged 20.7 points, 4.3 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game in 2025-26.

Otega Oweh – Kentucky

Team Weems
Stat Line: 20 points (7-12 FG, 1-3 3PT), 4 rebounds
Oweh saw fewer than 19 minutes in the contest, as the second scrimmage didn’t feature quite as even minute splits as the first. Still, Oweh was good. He got to the free-throw line five times in the contest and dropped 20 points.

A former Oklahoma player, Oweh has spent the last two years at Kentucky and has been quite productive. He averaged 18.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game in 2025-26. He has started 72 straight games for the Wildcats over the last two seasons.

Nick Martinelli – Northwestern

Team Weems
Stat Line: 18 points (7-11 FG, 0-1 3PT), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
The four-year Northwestern product had an efficient night from inside the 3-point line, converting on 7-of-10 opportunities from in close. He also chipped in a few rebounds, a couple assists and a steal.

Martinelli is coming off his second straight season at Northwestern in which he averaged more than 20 points per game. He finished 2025-26 with 23.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest.

Cameron Carr – Baylor

Team Rivers
Stat Line: 30 points (9-18 FG, 6-12 3PT), 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks
The Baylor product put on a show, scoring a game-high 30 points, the highest-scoring output of the opening round of scrimmages. He connected on six 3-pointers, lighting it up from outside. He also blocked a pair of shots and snagged seven boards. Productive.

Carr is coming off a breakout campaign at Baylor after a very quiet first two years at Tennessee. He averaged 18.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 blocks per game for the Bears.

Ja’Kobi Gillespie – Tennessee

Team Rivers
Stat Line: 28 points (10-17 FG, 5-8 3PT), 5 assists, 3 steals, 1 block
The Tennessee star was neck-and-neck with Carr in scoring for Team Rivers in the second scrimmage of the day at the 2026 NBA Draft Combine. He connected on five 3-pointers and also chipped in a handful of other stats to help round out a very solid winning effort for Team Rivers.

Gillespie was the leading scorer for the Volunteers this season, and Tennessee continues to produce at a high level. Gillespie averaged 18.4 points, 5.4 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game. Size could be a concern at the NBA level, but his scoring ability is top-notch.

Jeremy Fears Jr. – Michigan State

Team Rivers
Stat Line: 17 points (5-7 FG, 1-2 3PT), 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
Fears had an efficient afternoon offensively. He scored 17 points on just seven shots, getting to the free-throw line eight times. That’s something we got used to seeing him do at Michigan State. He also dished out five assists, showing some nice court vision early on in the 2026 NBA Draft Combine.

The Spartans pretty much went as Fears went during the 2025-26 season, and for good reason. Fears was exceptional, averaging 15.2 points, 9.4 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. His passing ability was as good as anyone’s in the country.