Braden Smith

Draft Notes

Smith is undersized but he’s a gamer, a baller, who is fearless on the court. He’s got wiry strength, good length and is a tough on both ends of the floor.

He’s a heady player who does a great job of setting up the offense and finding teammates (in fact he’s now the NCAA’s all time leader in assists!).

His lack of height limits his NBA upside but he’s a big time talent who makes plays all over the court. He could have a role in the league as an off-the-bench guard.

Comparisons

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Draft Projection

possible second round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft

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2026 PG Rankings

1. Darius Acuff Jr. – 6-3 – Arkansas
2. Mikel Brown Jr. – 6-5 – Louisville
3. Kingston Flemings – 6-4 – Houston
4. Labaron Philon – 6-3 – Alabama
5. Bennett Stirtz – 6-4 – Iowa
6. Ebuka Okorie – 6-2 – Stanford
7. Christian Anderson – 6-2 – Texas Tech
8. Sergio de Larrea – 6-6 – Spain
9. Jack Kayil – 6-3 – Gonzaga (Germany)
10. Jaden Bradley – 6-3 – Arizona
11. Ja’Kobi Gillespie – 6-1 – Tennessee
12. Braden Smith – 6-0 – Purdue
13. Bruce Thornton – 6-2 – Ohio State
14. Milos Uzan – 6-5 – Houston
15. Melvin Council Jr. – 6-4 – Kansas
16. Tre Donaldson – 6-3 – Miami
17. Robert McCray V – 6-4 – Florida State
18. Tamin Lipsey – 6-1 – Iowa State
19. Donovan Dent – 6-2 – UCLA
20. Noam Yaacov – 6-1 – Denmark
21. Xaivian Lee – 6-3 – Florida (Canada)
22. Lamar Wilkerson – 6-5 – Indiana
23. Kylan Boswell – 6-2 – Illinois
24. Mike Sharavjamts – 6-8 – Utah (Mongolia)