Braden Smith became just the second player in Purdue history (Bruce Parkinson) to account for 1,000 points, 500 assists and 400 rebounds.

Hear what Purdue point guard Braden Smith said after the Boilermakers win at Minnesota.

Purdue University men’s basketball guard Braden Smith continues to impress on the court. In fact, the junior guard did something on Sunday that no other player in program history has ever been able to do.

Braden Smith joined Purdue's 1,000 point club in Thursday night's game against Minnesota. He entered the game needing just three points to reach the milestone.

In the blink of an eye, the Rockets were down 28-14. Sparked by Smith and Kaufman-Renn and ending with Loyer's three-point play, Purdue went from down two to doubling up Toledo in a span of 8:04. The Rockets went 1-of-12 shooting during that span.

But Smith and the offense settled in, as the Boilermakers turned a 12-all tie into a 31-16 lead over 7 minutes in the first half. During the 19-4 run, Smith scored 9, plus twice assisted on Fletcher Loyer 3-point plays.

Braden Smith set career highs with 34 points and six 3-pointers as No. 21 Purdue pulled away from Toledo for an 83-64 victory in a nonconference matchup on Sunday night

Braden Smith's career-high 34 points and 12 assists led Purdue to a big victory over Toledo in its nonconference finale.

G iven that Braden Smith ended the game against Toledo with 997 career points we knew he was going to reach 1,000 points today against the Golden Gophers. It took a few minutes, b