Spoke with Indiana's second-round pick Braden Smith. He knew the Pacers, Lakers, and Bucks were interested.
"Just to be here and be literally close to home and be around a community I've always been around, so it's awesome."
Now, he's embracing this next challenge.
🚨 Wildkat Nation 🚨
Welcome home! We are thrilled to announce Gabby Smith as our new Head Girls Basketball Coach 🏀
A proud alum leading the Lady Kats! #GoKats
Thank you Braden Smith. What a career
2x 1st-team All-American
3x 1st-team All-Big Ten
149 Career starts (ALL GAMES PLAYED)
1,932 Points
673 Rebounds
1,104 Assists (NCAA Record)
249 Steals
2024 National Runner up
No matter where they go or what they do after, their impact has been legendary.
Thank you Braden, Fletch & TKR for representing our University with such class, the next generation is better for it 🖤💛
What a career for Braden Smith 👏
• All-time Division I assists leader
• Cousy Award winner
• Big Ten Player of the Year
• 2x First-Team All-American
• 3x First-Team All-Big Ten
• 10-4 in March Madness
A Purdue Boilermaker for life and a college basketball legend. 🚂
BOYS BB: Indiana BB Coaches Association all-state teams have been announced. Taylor's Javionne Harris and Eastern's Colton Lindsay make Senior Small School All-State and Taylor's Keyshawn Galloway makes Junior and under Small School All-State.