The Purdue Boilermakers got some extremely welcome news on Monday when standout guard Braden Smith announced his intention to return to school for his senior campaign.
Smith enjoyed a strong junior season for Purdue, during which he averaged 15.8 points, 8.7 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game while shooting at a 38.1% clip from three-point range. Smith was named the Big Ten Player of the Year for his contributions this past season and was also a Consensus All-American and was selected to the All Big Ten First Team.
