Purdue's Smith named AP's Big 10 player of year

Braden Smith is Purdue basketball's third straight Big Ten Player of the Year
The Boilermakers have had a great run in the upper echelon of the Big Ten Conference. Here are players earning honors this season.
Boiler Banter Podcast: Purdue in the Postseason, Braden Smith Named Player of the Year
On this week's Boiler Banter Podcast, Brandon Brown and Dustin Schutte talk about Purdue's postseason hopes and Braden Smith winning Big Ten Player of the Year.
Purdue’s Braden Smith is AP’s Big Ten player of the year, Izzo is top coach, Tonje newcomer of year
Braden Smith of Purdue is the Associated Press Big Ten player of year, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo is coach of the year and Wisconsin’s John Tonje the newcomer of the year.
Purdue basketball's Braden Smith earned Big Ten Player of the Year, but not how he wanted
Braden Smith brushed preseason player of the year aside in October, saying he wantred the postseason honor. He got it, but not the way he wanted.
What Purdue Guard Braden Smith Said After Winning Big Ten Player of the Year Award
Braden Smith was named the 2025 Big Ten Player of the Year, marking the third straight year a Purdue player has won the award.
Purdue’s Braden Smith, Spartans’ Tom Izzo win top awards in Big Ten’s voting for conference honors
Purdue’s Braden Smith was named the Big Ten player of the year and Michigan State’s Tom Izzo coach of the year by both the league’s coaches and the media in voting coordinated by the conference.
Breakdown of who received each of Braden Smith's Purdue basketball record assists
It took not even three full seasons for Braden Smith to break Purdue's assists record. Here's a breakdown of who received them.
Purdue's Braden Smith Named 2025 Big Ten Player of the Year
Purdue junior guard Braden Smith was named the 2025 Big Ten Player of the Year after averaging 16.3 points, 8.8 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game.
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From lightly recruited Mr. Basketball, Braden Smith became Purdue's most prolific passer
Braden Smith enters Purdue's game vs. UCLA on Friday with 688 assists - two shy of Bruce Parkinson's program record. Next season, Smith could pursue former Duke guard Bobby Hurley's NCAA ...
How Michigan Could Lose to Purdue in Upcoming Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals
Michigan is entering the Big Ten quarterfinals on a three-game skid and could fall to Purdue if turnovers, poor shooting, and struggles against Braden Smith continue. Can the Wolverines snap their ...
Purdue's Matt Painter predicts Braden Smith's NBA future after Illinois loss
Davion Mitchell (6-feet tall), Rob Dillingham (6-foot-1), and Reed Sheppard (6-foot-2) have all been lottery picks in the ...
Purdue basketball player ratings vs Michigan: Disappointing defense sinks Boilers
Dusty May's team shut down Purdue's stars, Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn. The Boilermakers didn't play well enough ...