There have been six seasons of 450 points, 250 assists and 125 rebounds in Big Ten history. Braden Smith has three of them.
2026 | Braden Smith
2025 | Braden Smith
2024 | Braden Smith
2010 | Demetri McCamey
2005 | Deron Williams
1979 | Magic Johnson
Coach Painter tells @GaryParrishCBS and @EyeOnCBBPodcast how he found Braden Smith.
Two things in the video:
1) the player Schrews took to PSU was Jameel Brown. He is now at Temple after having a career year last year, averaging 5 pts, 2 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 8 games.
2) I believe the coach that called Smith a savant was Belmont’s former HC, Rick Byrd (805 career wins). He retired after the 2019 season, though, so that may not track.
Regardless, a great story for Painter and Purdue.
“This kid here is better than all these ranked guys. Like, this isn’t even remotely close.”
Super Sky Point to Ryne Sandberg, my favorite second baseman of all time. I will never forget the countless hours tuned into WGN with Harry Caray and Steve Stone during those beautiful childhood summers that lasted forever. Before we knew how fast time actually flies and that our heroes don’t live forever. He could hit, he could field, and he did it all with class. Ernie Banks may be Mr. Cub but Ryno capably took that mantle for my generation. Somewhere in my heart it’ll always be 1984, Harry will always be three sheets to the wind while looking for blondes in the bleachers between pitches, and Ryne Sandberg will always get the clutch hit or make the great defensive play to save the day. That’s how I remember it because that’s how it was. Nobody ever wore Cubbie blue better. St. Peter, don’t throw this man fastballs. But I’m sure Bruce Sutter already told you that. #RIP