The 76ers on Monday will host their second pre-draft workout of 2019, as six
prospects are set to visit the 76ers Training Complex.
Tookie Brown, Ky Bowman, Zylan Cheatham, Terance Mann, Marial Shayok, and Max
Strus are all scheduled to attend. Fresh off last week’s combine, members of the
Sixers’ front office will use the opportunity to get to know the players through
a combination of drills, scrimmages and interviews.
Here is additional information about each workout invitee:
Ky Bowman
Boston College
A multi-talented athlete, Ky Bowman originally committed to play football at
North Carolina, before deciding to pursue basketball at Boston College. The
6-foot-1 21-year old was named to the All-ACC Freshman team in 2016-2017. Bowman
improved steadily during his three seasons at Boston College, averaging a career
high 19.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in 2018-2019. His year was
highlighted by a 44-point, 10-board double-double over Hartford on New Year’s
Eve.
Tookie Brown
Georgia Southern University
A 5-foot-11 guard from Madison, GA, Tookie Brown received first-team All-Sun
Belt honors each of the last three seasons. He tested the waters in the 2018
draft before returning for his senior season. Brown averaged at least 17 points
per game in all four of his college seasons, while posting career-highs in
assists (4.7 apg) and rebounds (4.2 rpg) in his senior campaign.
Zylan Cheatham
Arizona State University
Zylan Cheatham spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at San Diego State
before transferring to Arizona State for his junior campaign. In his first
active season as a Sun Devil, Cheatham started in all 34 of his team’s games,
averaging a career-highs in points (12.1 ppg), rebounds (10.3 rpg), and assists
(3.2 apg), and earning First-Team Pac-12 honors. He topped the conference in
boards. Though the 6-foot-8 Cheatham didn’t attempt many 3-pointers, he still
converted 44% of his attempts, while shooting 53.4% from the field overall.
Terance Mann
Florida State University
Terance Mann received 2018 and 2019 All-ACC Honorable Mention honors in his
junior and senior seasons. He increased his production on the offensive and
defensive glass in each of his four seasons at Florida State, averaging 6.5
rebounds per game last year. He also manufactured 11.41 points per game. The
6-foot-7 Mann shot at least 50% from the field throughout his NCAA career. He
attended high school at the Tilton School in New Hampshire, a program that
boasts NBA alumni including Nerlens Noel and Georges Niang.
Marial Shayok
Iowa State University
Marial Shayok, an Ottawa, Ontario native, played his first three NCAA seasons at
the University of Virginia, before transferring to Iowa State. In his senior
year, the 6-foot-6 Shayok earned AP All-American Honorable Mention and All-Big
12 First Team honors. He led his team in scoring (18.7 ppg) at Iowa State. After
playing at the G League Elite camp in Chicago, Shayok was invited to participate
in the 2019 NBA Combine.
Max Strus
DePaul University
Max Strus began his college career in Division II, spending two seasons at Lewis
University. After transferring to DePaul for his junior year, Strus started
every game he played. He averaged 20.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game in his
senior campaign, scoring 43 points against St. John’s on April 3. The 6-foot-6
guard’s 81 3-pointers in 2018-2019 season ranks second all-time for a single
season at DePaul.
Check back later for post-workout updates.
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