A few nights after offering a scholarship, #Purdue has landed a commitment from Westfield High School point guard Braden Smith, the second entry to the Boilermakers’ 2022 recruiting class.
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Really, 45.1 % from the 3? The 6-foot Smith averaged 22.0 points and 6.2 assists per game as a junior at Westfield, shooting 45.1 % from the 3-point line.
Painter just offered him and he said Indiana was talking to him a lot. He’s a junior, Matt may have beat everyone to the punch. Come back in 2 years when he is raining 3s over Lander.Lol the only D1 school to offer him. Gotta love it
Let me see. Who is Braden Smith?Let's play "Name that Player"
Here's what was written about a recent IN HS player:
"He's an undersized 6-foot-1 guard with tremendous shooting and passing skills. The big boys, who have watched him play a lot, both at Blackford and on the AAU circuit, are taking a pass."
Nope.Let me see. Who is Branden Smith?
He’s referencing Luke Brown.I changed it. Braden. My fingers bad.
Lol the only High Major to offer him. Gotta love it
Lol the only High Major to offer him. Gotta love it
We have a winner!!He’s referencing Luke Brown.
Hell...I'm talking shit to Purdue fans. And I am one!IU fans talking shit to Purdue fans right now is rich. Better luck next year.
How long before Brohm gets fired?IU fans talking shit to Purdue fans right now is rich. Better luck next year.
How long before Brohm gets fired?
Braden Smith = John Stockton LOL. Braden is definitely a Purdue name.
Hell...I'm talking shit to Purdue fans. And I am one!
I don't think this is a good pick up. Period. Hope like hell I'm wrong but I don't see the need for an unathletic, undersized spot up 3 pt shooter. Isn't that what IT is?
Speaking of Stockton, at least Gonzaga was interested:How long before Brohm gets fired?
Braden Smith = John Stockton LOL. Braden is definitely a Purdue name.
He's not? What is he? A playmaking PG who can get break down the D, get into the lane and finish at the rim?Comparing Smith to IT is way off. He’s not a spot-up shooter lol.
LOL Gonzaga probably contacted him about walking on. But hey at least you got some decent pay back stealing him away from the Mean Green.
Sort of funny, since they were all over him coming to IU. Sour grapes I figure.IU fans talking shit to Purdue fans right now is rich. Better luck next year.
He didnt get an offer from IU lol, in fact he didnt get an offer from any High major, except purdue.Sort of funny, since they were all over him coming to IU. Sour grapes I figure.
He has. He's learned that when you recruit what you need to and don't worry about silly little numbers by their name you beat your in-state rival like a drum.Lol IU fans were not all about him coming to IU. There would be a mass freak out on our board if a very low ranked, undersized, non athletic PG committed to IU.
I thought Painter had turned a corner in recruiting.
Painters commits post Shrewsberry: Unranked Brian Wadell (has a completely blank 24/7 page) Braden Smith: 5'10 in shoes, only other offers from mid majors. Now that Archie is gone purdue is back to picking up the in state scraps.Lol IU fans were not all about him coming to IU. There would be a mass freak out on our board if a very low ranked, undersized, non athletic PG committed to IU.
I thought Painter had turned a corner in recruiting.
IU has figured out what to do with 5* pg's or any guard.LOL Gonzaga probably contacted him about walking on. But hey at least you got some decent pay back stealing him away from the Mean Green
You'll need to win a game to be taken seriously.Painters commits post Shrewsberry: Unranked Brian Wadell (has a completely blank 24/7 page) Braden Smith: 5'10 in shoes, only other offers from mid majors. Now that Archie is gone purdue is back to picking up the in state scraps.
So he doesn’t need any Athleticism? Does he not resize that’s why he fails in the tournament?He has. He's learned that when you recruit what you need to and don't worry about silly little numbers by their name you beat your in-state rival like a drum.
And you guys picked up 2 highly ranked guards from an awesome Pitt team.Lol IU fans were not all about him coming to IU. There would be a mass freak out on our board if a very low ranked, undersized, non athletic PG committed to IU.
I thought Painter had turned a corner in recruiting.
When you understand what it takes to get to the tournament, come back and talk to us.So he doesn’t need any Athleticism? Does he not resize that’s why he fails in the tournament?
I know he didn’t get an offer from IU. Try reading better. I said that the IU board thought he was worthy. At least 5 posters in the 2022 Recruiting thread, on the IU free board, said they wanted him. That’s a fact, and that’s all I inferred. The rest of the misunderstanding was caused by your poor reading skills. Frankly I think IU and the rest of the BIG will regret not going for Smith, but that’s just my conjecture, not any sort of factual data. Please work on understanding the difference.He didnt get an offer from IU lol, in fact he didnt get an offer from any High major, except purdue.
Yes we did! Don’t forgot top 30 guard Tamar Bates either! I mean they aren’t anywhere near the level of Waddell or Smith, but they are decent😏.And you guys picked up 2 highly ranked guards from an awesome Pitt team.
Zach Edey enters the chat.Lol the only High Major to offer him. Gotta love it
Yes.Yes we did! Don’t forgot top 30 guard Tamar Bates either! I mean they aren’t anywhere near the level of Waddell or Smith, but they are decent😏.
Waddell was the best player in the IHS championship game, hands down. Pretending otherwise is just trolling. You guys always tell us why IU is going to be better than Purdue, then fail to ever live up to all the baseless hype. When you start telling us that a reject from Pitt, and some high school guard is going to embarrass Purdue, all I can do is just smile. Same BS, different year.Yes we did! Don’t forgot top 30 guard Tamar Bates either! I mean they aren’t anywhere near the level of Waddell or Smith, but they are decent😏.
Lol the only High Major to offer him. Gotta love it