Purdue's Braden Smith among NBA Draft Combine invitees
Purdue's Braden Smith is one of 73 players invited to NBA Draft Combine in Chicago starting on May 10. Flory Bidunga and Peter Suder were also invited
INDIANAPOLIS -- Purdue All-American point guard, NCAA all-time assists leader and former Westfield High School star Braden Smith is one of 73 players that have been invited to the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago from May 10-17, the NBA announced Friday. Smith, who was named Indiana's Mr. Basketball in 2022 after setting scoring and assists record at Westfield, averaged 13.
0 points and 7. 4 assists per game in four seasons with Purdue, earning first-team All-America honors in 2024-25 and 2025-26, and Big Ten Player of the Year honors in 2024-25. He helped lead the Boilermakers to three Sweet 16s, two Elite Eights, a Final Four and the national championship game in 2024 when they lost to Connecticut.
His 1,103 total career assists passed the previous NCAA Division I record of 1,076 set by Duke's Bobby Hurley. His 1,932 career points puts him eighth on Purdue's all-time list. Former Kokomo and Kansas star Flory Bidunga is also invited.
Bidunga has transferred from Kansas to Louisville but still has his name entered in the draft. Former Carmel High School star Peter Suder is also invited after leading Miami (Ohio) to a 32-2 season and earning MAC Player of the Year honors. Smith is Purdue's only representative at the combine and Indiana is not sending any players, but Smith is one of 14 Big Ten players invited to the combine.