Labaron Philon Invited to NBA Draft

Alabama men's basketball guard Labaron Philon Jr. is among the first 14 players invited to the green room for the NBA draft later this month, according to a report by Jeremy Woo of ESPN on X.

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Philon is one of 14 players invited to the NBA draft after the first round of invites was sent out:

AJ Dybantsa - BYU
Darryn Peterson - Kansas
Cam Boozer - Duke
Caleb Wilson - North Carolina
Keaton Wagler - Illinois
Mikel Brown Jr. - Louisville
Darius Acuff Jr. - Arkansas
Aday Mara - Michigan
Karim Lopez - New Zealand Breakers
Kingston Flemings - Houston
Nate Ament - Tennessee
Brayden Burries - Arizona
Christian Anderson Jr. - Texas Tech
Labaron Philon Jr. - Alabama

In ESPN's latest mock draft, published on May 19, Woo had the Miami Heat drafting Philon with the No. 13 pick. Philon, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound guard originally from Mobile, Alabama, started 61 of 70 possible games for the Crimson Tide in two seasons under head coach Nate Oats. As a sophomore during the 2025-26 season, Philon averaged 22.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game while playing 30.9 minutes per game. He shot 50.1% from the floor and 39.9% from beyond the arc as he led Alabama to a 25-10 overall record and 13-5 record in SEC play last season.

He was named First-Team All-SEC and was a Third-Team All-American according to four outlets: NABC, Associated Press, Sporting News, and USBWA.

Alabama has not had a player drafted in the NBA draft since 2023, when the Crimson Tide saw Brandon Miller and Noah Clowney drafted in the first round. The 2026 NBA draft will start with the first round on June 23, at 7:00 p.m. CT. The second round will commence a day later, on June 24, at 7:00 p.m.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.