More Than 20 NBA Scouts Attending No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 13 Purdue

Several NBA scouts will be on hand for Friday night's matchup between No. 2 Alabama and No. 13 Purdue at Mackey Arena.

Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears makes a basket against Purdue Boilermakers forward Mason Gillis & guard Fletcher Loyer / John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — More than 20 NBA scouts are expected to be on hand at Mackey Arena on Friday night, when No. 2 Alabama takes on No. 13 Purdue.

Per the school's game notes on PurdueSports.com, a total of 23 scouts representing 21 different NBA teams will be in attendance for Friday night's contest. It is thought to be the most NBA scouts to attend a game at Mackey Arena in 30 years.

A number of talented players will hit the floor in Friday's top-15 matchup between the Boilermakers and Crimson Tide. A few names to keep an eye on in the contest include:

• Mark Sears, Alabama
• Braden Smith, Purdue
• Fletcher Loyer, Purdue
• Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Alabama
• Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue
• Grant Nelson, Alabama
• Cliff Omoruyi, Alabama
• Myles Colvin, Purdue
• Labaron Philon, Alabama
• Derrion Reid, Alabama
• Gicarri Harris, Purdue

Tipoff between Purdue and Alabama is set for 7 p.m. ET on Friday. The game will air on Peacock.

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