Purdue's Braden Smith defies size with NBA Draft Combine performance
Purdue's Braden Smith, a projected NBA Draft pick, is proving his small stature doesn't define him at the combine.
CHICAGO − Braden Smith knew the thing against him well before he showed up at the NBA Draft Combine . He's 5-foot-10 1/4 and weighs 166 pounds. Smith's job this week is in front of scouts and throughout numerous interviews with NBA teams.
Prove measurements don't define him. And he's done exactly that. "He plays like he is 6-4, 6-5," said former Arizona guard Jaden Bradley , who faced Smith in the Elite Eight and was hounded defensively by the former Purdue basketball 's four-year starting point guard during Wednesday's 5-on-5 combine scrimmage.
"He is a tough-nosed guy. He can score it. He can really pass it.
I played him throughout my college career and every time I play him, he just gets better and better. " Smith, a projected second-round pick, labeled himself as the best passer in this year's NBA Draft. Being the NCAA's career assists leader justifies Smith's belief .