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Denzel Valentine invited to NBA Draft; Deyonta Davis, reportedly, too

Graham Couch
Lansing State Journal
MSU's Denzel Valentine, top left, and Deyonta Davis, bottom, have both been invited to Thursday's NBA Draft in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Denzel Valentine received his invitation Saturday night to be in the green room at the NBA Draft this week in Brooklyn, N.Y., his father said. Valentine's name wasn't listed in initial reports of 14 and then 16 players invited to Thursday's draft.

It was assumed the former MSU and Lansing Sexton star would be among those in attendance. He's widely considered a first-round pick and was among the headliners in college basketball last season. He was also among those brought to New York for the NBA Draft Lottery in May.

Valentine's MSU teammate, Deyonta Davis, has also been invited to Thursday's draft, according to the initial yahoo report.

Contact Graham Couch at gcouch@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter @Graham_Couch.

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