Point guard Braden Smith averaged 25 points, 9.7 assists and 5.3 rebounds while shooting 49.1% and 43.8% from 3-point range in three wins last week.

Braden Smith was named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Jan. 6, after leading Purdue to blowout wins over Minnesota and Northwestern.

When you play with a guy like Zach Edey, a two time national player of the year, it’s easy to feel, and actually become, overlooked. Not that any Purdue fan has overlooked Braden Smith since that first moment two seasons ago,