WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue guard Brayden Smith wasted no time in reaching another milestone Saturday, becoming the second men’s basketball player in Division I history to score 1,500 points, 850 assists and 550 rebounds in a career.
Smith had his first assist against Marquette, passing to Fletcher Loyer for a 3-pointer just 12 seconds into the game to give the sixth-ranked Boilermakers a 3-0 lead. He came into the game with 1,508 points, a school-record 849 assists and 574 rebounds.
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Another player to achieve this feat is DJ Cooper, who had 2,075 points, 934 assists and 620 rebounds while playing at Ohio State from 2009-13.
Smith ranks second on the Big Ten’s career assists list. Only Cassius Winston has more, scoring 890 points while playing at Michigan State from 2017-20.
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