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Wisconsin basketball star John Tonje an early standout from 2025 NBA combine

Wisconsin star John Tonje is improving his NBA draft stock with the event now 42 days away.

The All-American wing is one of 75 draft hopefuls participating in the NBA combine. ESPN draft analyst Jonathan Givony noted that of those players, Tonje shot the fifth-best percentage during the event's drills (72%). The Wisconsin star trailed only Alabama's Mark Sears (83%), Tennessee's Chaz Lanier (77%), Gonzaga's Ryan Nembhard (73%) and Memphis' P.J. Haggerty (73%).

While a minor note, Tonje's shooting performance should accurately display what he'd bring to an NBA lineup. The wing averaged 19.