Braden Smith Named as 1 of 10 Naismith Trophy Semifinalists

Braden Smith has already begun to start accumulating awards this season as he was previously announced as the Big Ten Player of the Year earlier this week as well as a finalist for the Cousy Award given to the nation’s top point guard. Now, Braden has been named as a semifinalist for the Jersey Mikes Naismith Award given to the College Player of the Year.

Braden has had his best statistical season as a Boilermaker, averaging 16.2 points, 8.8 assists, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game. He also became the all-time Purdue leader in assists this season and currently has 726 for his career.

Braden is joined by the following 9 semifinalists:

Johni Broome – AuburnWalter Clayton Jr – FloridaCooper Flagg – DukeKam Jones – MarquetteRyan Kalkbrenner – CreightonRJ Luis Jr – St. John’sMark Sears – AlabamaJohn Tonje – Wisconsin

JT Toppin – Texas Tech

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