Braden Smith wasn't a heavily recruited prospect out of high school. How did he wind up at Purdue? Matt Painter tells the ...

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Purdue guard Braden Smith (3) talks with head coach Matt Painter during the second half of the NCAA college basketball game against NC State at the Final Four, Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Glendale ...

Purdue guard Braden Smith (3) celebrates after a basket against Rutgers during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Purdue guard Braden Smith (3) shoots in front of Michigan guard Roddy Gayle Jr. (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.

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.