Braden Smith impresses at NBA Combine ahead of draft: 'An amazing thing to watch'
The Westfield native impressed his former Big Ten rivals in Chicago this week, despite being 5 foot 10 ⅟₄ and 166 pounds.
CHICAGO — Braden Smith knew the thing against him well before he showed up at the NBA Draft Combine . He's 5 foot 10 ⅟₄ 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 .