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ST. LOUIS (WISH) — Purdue senior guard Braden Smith etched his name in history on Friday, surpassing Bobby Hurley to become the all-time assist leader in NCAA Division I men’s basketball.
Hurley’s record of 1,076 assists had stood since 1993, but with his 1,077th career assist, Braden Smith now holds the honor.
The record breaker came on a pick-and-roll with senior forward Trey Kaufman-Renn. Kaufman-Renn set the screen a few feet behind the three-point line at the top of the key.
Smith dribbled to his right before hitting Kaufman-Renn with a smooth one-handed bounce pass at the free throw line. Kaufman-Renn dribbled once, stepped through the defense, and got the lay in to go off the glass, plus the foul.
Purdue fans in the stands held up signs with “Assist King” written on them.
Some of Smith’s teammates shared their excitement for the potential for Smith to break the record leading up to their game against Queens in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
“I think it’ll be crazy,” Purdue sophomore guard C.J. Cox said. “I think the crowd’s definitely going to go crazy. I mean, this is a big thing for him and a great accomplishment. I’m just glad that I’m going to be around for him to do it.”
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