Purdue's Braden Smith named Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year
After an All-America-level sophomore season for NCAA runner-up Purdue, Braden Smith has been named the Big Ten’s preseason player-of-the-year by media vote, the results of which were released by the conference Tuesday, in advance of Big Ten media days, to be held Wednesday and Thursday in Chicago.
Smith was also the only unanimous choice for the Big Ten’s 10-man preseason all-conference team.