Smith was a the top of the list, with a Bayesian Performance Rating of 11.14.The second player on the list is Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg, who has a 9.37 overall rating. The gap between Smith and Lendeborg is wider than the gap between Lendeborg and Iowa' State's Tamin Lipsey,

CBS Sports has selected Braden Smith as its preseason National Player of the Year, while Trey Kaufman-Renn joined him on the preseason All-American first team, the

Smith is heading into what should be his final season with the Boilermakers after a tremendous run over the past three seasons.

The Kentucky Wildcats will kick off the 2025-26 basketball season on Friday with an exhibition against the Purdue Boilermakers, who are ranked as the #1 team in

There is no shortage of names to reasonably include in the conversation. With Alabama's Mark Sears and North Carolina's RJ Davis struggling to match lofty preseason expectations, numerous other guards have emerged as potential first-team All-Americans.

In a recent podcast appearance, Iowa basketball's Bennett Stirtz shared his introduction to and respect for the reigning Big Ten Player of the Year.

Purdue point guard Braden Smith might be the best player in college basketball this season, but will it translate to NBA Draft buzz?

Two sophomores return after starting several times and playing closing minutes last season for Matt Painter. Two freshmen Purdue basketball players are options, too.

Braden Smith dished out a ridiculous behind-the-back pass for an easy Oscar Cluff dunk at Purdue's Fan Day on Saturday. Fans went wild over the insane play.