Braden Smith averages 16.0 points, 8.7 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game, and makes 39.5% of his 3-pointers.

After the regular season concluded for Purdue on Friday night, coach Matt Painter made his argument for Braden Smith as Big Ten Player of the Year.

Purdue guard Braden Smith is one of five finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, presented to the best point guard in college basketball.

The race is heating up for the 2025 Bob Cousy Award. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame named Mark Sears and Zakai Zeigler among the five finalists for the coveted individual prize on Monday.

The Florida Gators senior guard is one of the final players in the running for an award for the top player at his position from the Baketball Hall of Fame

The trials of the 2024-25 season have paid off for Alabama basketball's Mark Sears. How fans can vote for who wins the Bob Cousy Award.

Ryan Nembhard, who finished the regular season with 310 assists after dropping 15 on Saturday against San Francisco, was not among the five finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, passed over in favor of Mark Sears (Alabama), Walter Clayton Jr (Florida), Kam Jones (Marquette), Braden Smith (Purdue) and Zakai Zeigler (Tennessee).

Florida basketball senior guard Walter Clayton Jr. has been announced as a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, an annual accolade recognizing the nation's top college point guard. The honor, named after Hall of Famer Bob Cousy, is decided by a committee and includes a component of fan voting.

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Florida basketball PG Walter Clayton Jr., who leads UF in both scoring and assists, was named a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award on Monday

On track to finish with double-digit assists this season, Ryan Nembhard shockingly snubbed on Bob Cousy Award finalist list

This is the first time Zeigler has been named a finalist for the prestigious honor after receiving a midseason top 10 selection last year.