Miles Kelly and Dylan Cardwell invited to NBA G League Elite Camp
While Johni Broome and Tahaad Pettiford are both gearing up for the 2025 NBA Draft Combine, two other Auburn Tigers are looking to increase their professional basketball futures. This weekend guard Miles Kelly and center Dylan Cardwell are participating in the 2025 NBA G League Elite Camp in Chicago. Kelly and Cardwell are among 45 other draft prospects who were invited to the event. Both will have an opportunity to be invited to the 2025 NBA Draft Combine if selected.
ESPN's Jonathan Givony ranked Kelly in his top 100 prospects with the final spot. Kelly has the shooting ability to be a player that could land on an NBA team in the future. Most likely he will have to earn his way with a G League team or play overseas. For Auburn during the 2024-25 season, Kelly averaged 11.3 points per game and shot 38% from beyond the three-point line.
His best game of the season occurred on March 1 when he scored 30 points in the Tigers 94-78 win over Kentucky. That win clinched an SEC Championship for Auburn. He scored 23 in the Tigers against Alabama State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Kelly did not score more than eight points for the rest of the tournament. He will need to find consistency at the professional level.
For Cardwell, his offense will need to be developed. During his five-year career at Auburn, he averaged just 4.2 points per game. What he does bring is defense, rebounding, and leadership. This past season he averaged 5.1 rebounds per game. Cardwell is a very underrated passer averaging 1.6 assists per game during the 2024-25 season. He could develop into a solid bench player due to his size and rebounding.
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