How Braden Smith became a different kind of center of attention for Purdue: ‘He makes us go’
Bruce Parkinson knows good point guard play when he sees it, and from the stands at Westfield High School in the suburbs of ...
Meet the March Madness millionaires: From Duke’s Cooper Flagg to Purdue’s Braden Smith, college athletes are raking in eight-figure NIL deals
Several NCAA players in the March Madness tournament have NIL deals worth over $1 million. These deals pay college athletes ...
Braden Smith NIL Worth: How much does Purdue star make in endorsements?
The Purdue Boilermakers are into the final 16 of the NCAA Tournament, and junior guard Braden Smith has certainly played a ...
Can Braden Smith give Purdue basketball three straight Naismith Trophy award winners?
Zach Edey won consecutive Naismith Trophies for National Player of the Year. His Purdue teammate Braden Smith is among four ...
Purdue Guard Braden Smith Among 4 Finalists for Naismith Player of the Year
Purdue junior guard Braden Smith is one of four players considered a finalist for the 2025 Naismith National Player of the ...
Purdue Makes Braden Smith Announcement Amid NCAA Tournament
During his third season with the Boilermakers, Smith became the program's all-time assist leader. Including NCAA Tournament ...
'Elite of the elite': Purdue basketball's Braden Smith driven by pursuit of perfection
Braden Smith is self-critical, and works relentlessly to gain any edge he can. He's a risk-taker, except when shots aren't ...
The Providence Journal6d
The nation's top college point guard is in RI for March Madness. Who is he?
Purdue’s head coach heard good things about Braden Smith from folks close to the program and on the wider college basketball scene. The fringe top-200 national recruit from Indiana claimed a ...
The Indianapolis Star2d
Braden Smith one rebound short of Purdue's second triple-double
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Braden Smith almost found another way to make Purdue men's basketball history. The junior point guard was a rebound short of the second triple-double in Boilermaker history on ...
Sportskeeda21d
Braden Smith stats tonight - How did the Purdue star fare vs Rutgers? (March 4)
As he has done countless times in the 2024-2025 season, Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith had another high-point, high-assist game earlier on Tuesday. His contributions then helped his No. 18 ...
The Indianapolis Star4d
'Elite of the elite': Purdue basketball's Braden Smith driven by pursuit of perfection
For someone who pursues perfection, Braden Smith sometimes needs to be pushed. His trust in others is reciprocated back to him. But when shots aren't falling, he'll still make the right reads and ...