Purdue's Braden Smith enters the season with 758 assists - the Boilermaker career record.

Duke's Bobby Hurley set the NCAA record of 1,076 from 1989-93.

Here is a look at who Smith could pass this season and what he might need to average to set the record.

WEST LAFAYETTE — Braden Smith opens his senior season Tuesday trying to lead Purdue men’s basketball to championships, and reach at least one major individual achievement.

The All-American and preseason Big Ten Player of the Year can become the NCAA Division I all-time assists leader. The Westfield native would not even need to average far outside his career norms to surpass Duke ’s Bobby Hurley.

Smith has played in all 110 games of his Purdue career. That longevity put him in position to challenge for this record.

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