If Purdue wants someone to be the "next Braden Smith," Mayer is that guy. He works well off of ball screens to drive to the basket or hit pull-up jumpers. He's also more than happy to pile up assists.

Purdue will once again have a national player of the year front-runner and the best returning guard in the sport as Braden Smith announced that he will be back for his senior season. The winner ...

Braden Smith and the Purdue Boilermakers made some noise in the NCAA Tournament during his All-American season. Smith led Purdue to the Sweet 16, defeating High Point and McNeese State.

Braden Smith is running it back. The Purdue guard announced via social media on Monday that he will return to West Lafayette for his senior season with the Boilermakers. "Running it back one last ...

The Purdue Boilermakers got some extremely welcome news on Monday when standout guard Braden Smith announced his intention to return to school for his senior campaign. Smith enjoyed a strong ...

Consensus first-team All-American point guard Braden Smith announced Monday that he is returning to Purdue for the 2025-26 campaign. The finalist for the Wooden and Naismith Player of the Year ...

Braden Smith averagd 15.8 points, 8.7 assists and 2.2 steals for Purdue's Sweet 16 team. Smith was voted Big Ten Player of the Year and won the Bob Cousy Award as the nation's top point guard.

Braden Smith is running it back at Purdue. The school announced Monday that its All-American guard will return to the Boilermakers for his senior season. Just got a text. All we can say is wow.