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Colgate University Athletics

2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

Marison Bilagody
Jacinthe LeBlanc
Jacinthe LeBlanc
Olivia Hokanson
Drew Clements
Olivia Hokanson
Olivia Hokanson
Olivia Hokanson

2 Braeden Smith

2 Braeden Smith

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    180
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Seattle, Wash.
  • Previous Team:
    Seattle Prep
  • Major:
    Philosophy

Summary

Biography

Career
Games/Starts: 70/70
Colgate Debut: Nov. 7, 2022 at Buffalo
Career Stats: 842 points (12.0 ppg), 327 rebounds (4.7 rpg), 351 assists (5.01 apg), 43.1 FG% (286-664), 33.0 3FG% (87-264), 80.6 FT% (183-227), 2161 minutes (30.9 mpg)

Awards/Records
  • Patriot League Player of the Year – 2024
  • All-Patriot League First Team – 2024
  • NABC All-District 13 Second Team – 2024
  • Patriot League Tournament MVP – 2024
  • College Insider Freshman of the Year Finalist – 2023
  • Patriot League All-Rookie Team – 2023
  • Patriot League Player of the Week – Jan. 8, 2024
  • 4x Patriot League Rookie of the Week
  • Colgate Athletics Rookie of the Year
  • Freshman single-season assists record (155)

2023-24 (Sophomore)
Games/Starts: 35/35
  • Patriot League Player of the Year and All-Patriot First Team honoree
  • First sophomore to be named PL Player of the Year since 2014-15
  • Ranked in the top 25 nationally in assists (196) and assists per game (5.6)
  • Led the team averaging 12.5 points and 5.6 assists per game with three double-doubles
  • Paced the team in scoring 12 times with five 20-point performances
  • Posted a career-high 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds in Colgate's comeback win over Gardner-Webb (11/18)
  • Named to the Atlantic Slam All-Tournament Team helping Colgate to back-to-back wins over Gardner-Webb (11/18) and Weber State (11/19)
  • Matched his career-high scoring effort with 25 points in Colgate's win at Navy (1/6)
  • Recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds at Syracuse (11/14)
  • Notched a point-assist double-double with 11 points and 10 assists at Boston University (2/7)
  • Scored 21 points and hauled in eight rebounds in Patriot League semifinal win over Bucknell (3/10)
  • Averaged 16.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists in Patriot League Tournament to earn MVP honors

2022-23 (First Year)
Games/Starts: 35/35
  • Named a finalist for National Freshman of the Year 
  • Four-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week en route to All-Rookie Team honors
  • Appeared and started every game at point guard, anchoring an offense that ranked first nationally in three-point field goal percentage, second in field goal percentage, and second in assists per game.
  • Scored 20 or more points in five games
  • Reached double figures in 19 games
  • Recorded at least six assists in 14 games
  • Scored a season-high 24 points on 8-13 from the field in win at Lehigh (1/2)
  • Finished with 19 points and was perfect (3-3) from behind the arc in Patriot League quarterfinal win over Loyola (3/2)
  • Posted season-high nine assists in league opener against Loyola (12/30)

Before Colgate
Two-time Metro League Athlete of the Year (2021, 2022) as a four-year starter at Seattle Prep…scored 1,403 points during his high school career and set the school record for career assists (502) and steals (210)...holds single-game records for assists (13) and steals (8)...garnered First Team All-State and First Team All-Metro honors…averaged 18.5 points, seven assists and 2.5 steals during senior campaign on his way to Metro League Athlete of the Year…also First Team All-League quarterback in 2022 and All-League wide receiver in 2021.

Personal
Born: Braeden Michael Smith in Charlotte, N.C. 
Family: Son of Reggie Hunter and Kristin Smith…has three brothers, Bryce, Chevy, and Preston.
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  • 2

    2022-23First Year

    Guard
    6'0" 180 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2023-24Sophomore

    Guard
    6'0" 180 lbs
    2