| No. 3 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2004-02-09) February 9, 2004 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Seattle Prep (Seattle, Washington) |
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| Career highlights | |
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Braeden Smith (born February 9, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the Colgate Raiders and Gonzaga Bulldogs.
Early life and high school career
Smith was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, but moved to Seattle, Washington, at a young age. His parents, Reggie and Kristin Smith, played basketball in high school. He has two younger brothers.[1] Smith attended Seattle Prep, where he was coached by Mike Kelly. In December 2021, Smith set the all-time assist and steals records and surpassed 1,000 career points in a 75–55 win over Lakeside. He committed to play college basketball at Colgate.[2]
College career
Smith averaged 11.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.as a freshman.[3] He was named to the Patriot League All-Rookie Team.[4] As a sophomore, Smith averaged 12.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. He was named Patriot League Player of the Year. Smith led the Raiders to the NCAA tournament, where they lost to Baylor in the first round. Following the season, he transferred to Gonzaga.[5] Smith redshirted the 2024-25 season.[6] He averaged 5.1 points, 3.6 assists, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game at Gonzaga. Smith entered the transfer portal after the season.[7]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Colgate | 35 | 35 | 31.6 | .481 | .361 | .826 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 1.3 | .1 | 11.6 |
| 2023–24 | Colgate | 35 | 35 | 30.2 | .393 | .311 | .786 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 1.9 | .1 | 12.5 |
| 2024–25 | Gonzaga |  Redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2025–26 | Gonzaga | 35 | 18 | 17.1 | .467 | .333 | .805 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .0 | 5.1 |
| Career | 105 | 88 | 26.3 | .437 | .330 | .806 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 1.4 | .1 | 9.7 | |
References
- Aquije, Omar (May 12, 2023). "Braeden Smith's breakout first year". Colgate Raiders. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- Buhler, Andy (December 17, 2021). "Braeden Smith breaks Seattle Prep assists, steals records in win over Lakeside". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- Connolly, Matt (April 29, 2024). "Colgate guard Braeden Smith enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- "Colgate Lauded with Postseason All-Patriot Honors". Colgate Raiders. February 27, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- Forsman, Cole (June 30, 2024). "Gonzaga lands Colgate transfer Braeden Smith". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- Lawson, Theo (May 24, 2024). "Colgate transfer Braeden Smith commits to Gonzaga, plans to redshirt in 2024-25". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- Wallace, Jack (April 6, 2026). "Zags' Braeden Smith plans to enter transfer portal". KXLY. Retrieved April 10, 2026.