Braden Smith
Purdue University
Men's Basketball
Biography
Braden Smith is entering his second season at Purdue, coming off of a rookie season that already left his name etched into the program’s record books. His tireless work ethic and determination to improve have Braden on track to become a game-changer for the team, and it is already showing early in the 23-24 season. Braden Smith and the Boilermakers are hungry for a national title and will stop at nothing to ensure a long season that ends under the confetti. With a consistently expanding audience of over 16k Instagram followers, he has the reach to promote your product/brand to a targeted and engaged audience of predominantly 18-34 year old males. This audience will only grow as Braden demonstrates his talent, helping the Boilermakers secure their spot on college basketball’s biggest stage.
send deal Career Highlights:
'23-'24 (Sophomore): Currently averaging 13.2 points, 7.2 assists and 5.9 rebounds while shooting 15-of-33 (.455) from 3-point range. Scored a career-high 27 points with eight assists, five rebounds and one steal, against just one turnover in 37 minutes of action agains Alabama. He tallied 19 points, four assists and four rebounds while playing all 20 minutes in the second half. The 62 combined points by Zach Edey (35) and Braden Smith (27) against Alabama marked the most for a Purdue duo since Glenn Robinson (44) and Cuonzo Martin (29) combined for 73 points against Kansas in the 1994 NCAA Tournament. It marked the first time a pair of Purdue teammates had 25+ points each since Carsen Edwards (29) and Ryan Cline (27) against Tennessee in the 2019 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 victory. '22-'23 (Freshman): Named to the Big Ten's All-Freshman Team and honorable mention All-Big Ten Averaged 9.7 points, 4.4 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 30.3 minutes per game, starting all 35 contests for the Boilermakers Became the third freshman in Big Ten history to score at least 340 points with 150 assists and 140 rebounds in a season (Michigan State's Magic Johnson; Ohio State's DeAngelo Russell)
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