Before the reshaping of Smith's deal, he was due a $14.75 million base salary and had a cap hit of $19.75 million in 2025, which was the fourth-largest on the Colts ' roster. Now, according to Over ...

Braden Smith lived up to the hype. On Tuesday, the Purdue junior guard was named the Big Ten Player of the Year for the 2024-25 college basketball season, bringing the honor back to West Lafayette ...

This honor was given to Braden Smith of Purdue. The junior guard is averaging a career-best 16.3 points per game this season, along with 4.7 rebounds and an NCAA second-best 8.8 assists.

Barry OdomHeadlines Purdue’s Braden Smith named Big Ten Player of the Year; Trey Kaufman-Renn first-team All-Big Ten – ...

Big Ten history was made on Tuesday afternoon. Purdue guard Braden Smith was named the 2025 Big Ten Player of the Year, marking the third straight season in which a Boilermaker had claimed the ...