Purdue’s Braden Smith was named the Big Ten player ... The coaches’ All-Big Ten first team was made up of Smith, Queen, Nebraska’s Brice Williams, Purdue’s Trey Kaufman-Renn and Wisconsin ...

Braden Smith of Purdue was named the Associated Press Big Ten player of year on Tuesday, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo the coach of the year and Wisconsin’s John Tonje the newcomer of the year.

Braden Smith had a banner season for Purdue basketball, proving his statistics as the Boilermaker point guard in his first two seasons weren't solely a product of having Zach Edey as a teammate.

That is because guard Braden Smith revealed he will return for his senior season after leading the Boilermakers during the 2024-25 campaign: Smith was a member of the Associated Press All-American ...

Braden Smith grew up in a basketball family. His parents both played in college and went on to coach the sport. Now, he’s the star of Purdue’s men’s basketball team, and is in the spotlight ...