Purdue's Branden Smith becomes 2nd Division I player with 1,500 points, 850 assists, 550 rebounds
Akron guard Tavari Johnson (5) drives on Purdue guard Braden Smith (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. Credit: AP/Michael Conroy
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue guard Braden Smith wasted no time achieving another milestone on Saturday, becoming the second men's basketball player in Division I history to produce 1,500 points, 850 assists and 550 rebounds in his career.
Smith did it on his first assist of the game against Marquette, a pass to Fletcher Loyer for a 3-pointer just 12 seconds in to give the sixth-ranked Boilermakers a 3-0 lead. He entered the game with 1,508 points, a school-record 849 assists and 574 rebounds.
The only other player to achieve the feat was D.J. Cooper, who logged 2,075 points, 934 assists and 620 rebounds while playing at Ohio from 2009-13.
Smith ranks second on the Big Ten's career assists chart. Only Cassius Winston, who had 890 from 2017-20 while playing at Michigan State, has more.
