Who are the parents of Braden Smith?

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Braden Smith is a guard for the Purdue Boilermakers and plays as a junior in the 2024-2025 season. He hails from Westfield, Indiana, and attended Westfield High School. During the 2022-23 season, Smith earned a spot in the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and an honorable mention in the All-Big Ten Team. He started all 35 games, averaging 9.7 points, 4.4 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game. Smith recorded several freshman records, such as assisting 153 times with an 86.8% free throw percentage. He became the third player in Big Ten history with over 340 points, 150 assists, and 140 rebounds in a single season. During the 2023-2024, Smith was named to the All-Big Ten first team and the All-America Team. He played all 39 games, registering a school record of 1,327 minutes and scoring 12.0 points, 7.5 assists, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.6 steals. Smith broke Purdue and Big Ten records for assists with 292 and became the first NCAA player with over 450 points, 290 assists, and 250 rebounds in a single season. He was also named to the All-Midwest Region team following Purdue's run in the NCAA Tournament. Braden Smith attended Westfield High School in Indiana, where he became the school’s all-time leader in scoring with 1,629 points and 453 assists. He was named Indiana's Mr. Basketball in 2022 and guided Westfield to its first sectional championship in 105 years. Smith averaged 18.3 points, 6.0 assists, and 6.0 rebounds per game as a senior with a shooting accuracy of 42.8% from the three-pointer range, registering 281 career three-pointers. In the sectional game, he averaged 24.3 points, 8.0 assists, and 5.3 rebounds per game with 70% field shooting and 61.9% from three-pointer arc. As a junior, Smith averaged 22.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 2.7 steals per game, shooting more than 45% from beyond three. Westfield finished the season with an 18-5 record and were defeated by eventual state champions Carmel. Smith signed with Purdue on April 29, 2021, rejecting offers from Gonzaga, Villanova, Oregon, and Indiana.

Braden Smith's Parents

Braden Smith's parents are Ginny and Dustin Smith, as per his official Purdue Boilermakers roster.

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Who is the mother of Braden Smith?

Ginny Smith is Braden Smith's mother. She was named Arkansas Miss Basketball in 1997. She serves as the assistant athletic director and girls’ basketball coach at Westfield High School. Ginny was the former Arkansas Miss Basketball and actively played basketball during her college career, as per Braden's Purdue Boilermakers profile.

Who the father of is Braden Smith?

Braden Smith's father is Dustin Smith. Dustin played college basketball at Arkansas Tech University and is a head coach for the Grand Park Premier basketball team at the AAU Circuit, as mentioned on Braden's Purdue Boilermakers profile.

What is the nationality of Braden Smith's Parents?

Braden Smith's parents, Ginny Smith and Dustin Smith are both American nationals.

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A. Braden Smith weighs 170 pounds.

A. Braden Smith is from Westfield, Indiana.

A. Braden Smith is a junior, as of the 2024-2025 season.

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