Braden Smith – NBA Draft
(WISH) — Former Purdue star Braden Smith has been selected by the Indiana Pacers with the No. 38 pick in the NBA Draft.
Entering the draft, Indiana did not have a draft selection. The Pacers traded for Chicago’s 38th overall pick which Indiana used to select Smith.
Smith was traded to Indiana via the Chicago Bulls with the 38th pick.
Smith had a record-breaking career with the Boilermakers. He is the NCAA all-time assists leader, breaking the record in the NCAA Tournament in 2026. He had 1,103 career assists.
Smith was a two-time All-American and was the Big Ten Player of the Year in the 2024-25 season.
Smith helped lead Purdue to two Big Ten regular season championships and two Big Ten Tournament Championships. They also helped lead Purdue to the Final Four in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
Smith averaged 13.0 points and 7.4 assists per game in his career in West Lafayette.
Smith, a Westfield native, was also Indiana Mr. Basketball in 2022.
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