Purdue junior guard is one of 10 semifinalists for the Naismith National Player of the Year. He was recently named the 2025 Big Ten Player of the Year.

The Boilermakers have had a great run in the upper echelon of the Big Ten Conference. Here are players earning honors this season.

The Purdue Boilermakers put together a strong regular season and now will head into the Big Ten tournament as they look to work their way to a higher seed for March Madness. Gone are the days of Zach Edey dominating the post for Purdue. This season, point guard Braden Smith was the main driving force of the team.