News

Braden Smith's return to Purdue shows how bucking trend of building through transfer portal can work
The latest coup for Matt Painter and his staff came Monday: Braden Smith, the star guard who would have commanded big money ...
Braden Smith Announces Return to Purdue for 2025-26 Season
Braden Smith is running it back. The Purdue guard announced via social media on Monday that he will return to West Lafayette ...
Braden Smith's Current, Former Teammates Respond to Announcement of Return to Purdue
Current and former teammates of Braden Smith reacted to the news on Monday that he will be returning to Purdue for the ...
The 'next Braden Smith?' Purdue basketball recruit Omer Mayer highlights, stats, scouting report
Omer Mayer played two seasons in EuroLeague, gaining valuable experience and becoming a star at his age range. Here's what to ...
Purdue basketball's Braden Smith to return for senior year: 'There's still more to prove'
In an Instagram post, Smith said he is "running it back one last time" with the Boilermakers. The Westfield grad, last season ...
Big Ten Sends Message to Purdue's Braden Smith After Major Career Decision
The Purdue Boilermakers were led by All-American guard Braden Smith this past season, as the program made another run in the ...
Boiler Banter: Braden Smith's Return Immediately Makes Purdue Title Contender
Purdue All-American guard Braden Smith announced his return for the 2025-26 campaign on Monday. It automatically puts Purdue ...
In his own words: Colts RT Braden Smith's desperate, life-threatening fight vs OCD
Colts RT Braden Smith missed the final five games of the 2024 season. What he was battling was his own mind, a war he ...
All-American Braden Smith returning to Purdue for senior season
Purdue guard Braden Smith, a consensus first-team All-American who averaged 15.8 points and 8.7 assists, which was second in ...
Purdue's Braden Smith Makes Major Announcement After NCAA Tournament
Braden Smith and the Purdue Boilermakers made some noise in the NCAA Tournament during his All-American season. Smith led ...
New York Post9d
Colts’ Braden Smith contemplated ‘putting a bullet through my brain’ during harrowing pursuit of perfection in faith-based OCD battle
Braden Smith has been fighting demons well beyond the football field. The Colts right tackle revealed that his obsessive compulsive disorder, combined with religious scrupulosity, forced him to ...
Purdue All-American G Braden Smith returning for senior season
Consensus first-team All-American point guard Braden Smith announced Monday that he is returning to Purdue for the 2025-26 ...