Ranking every Big Ten starting point guard ahead of the 2024-25 season
Jackson Shelstad is back for year two. As Oregon's starting point guard and the Ducks head to the Big Ten, how does Shelstad matchup against opposing guards?
By Sam Fariss
. Braden Smith. 492. purdue. 1. player. 6-foot-0. . Junior. Braden Smith
Yes, the Boilermakers are losing star center Zach Edey. However, not all is lost for this Purdue squad.
Point guard Braden Smith is heading into his junior season with the Boilermakers and should only continue to grow in his role as the ball handler for the team.
Smith averaged 12 points, 7.5 assists, and 5.8 rebounds last season, appearing and starting in all 39 of Purdue's games on the Boilermakers' run to the National Championship game.
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