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Men of Mackey Makes Roster Announcement Regarding Aaron Wheeler Purdue Women's Basketball to Play Defending Champion South Carolina in Fort Myers Tip-Off Watch: Grizzlies stun NBA Draft crowd with No. 9 pick Two-time National Player of the Year gets selected with No. 9 overall pick 2025 Indiana Wide Receiver Flips Commitment from Louisville to Purdue Purdue Reportedly Adds FCS Opponent to 2025 Football Schedule Report: NBA team with top-10 pick 'extremely high' on Zach Edey Purdue Basketball: Painter talks culture, expectations Purdue Lands Commitment from 4-Star California Quarterback With Zach Edey Gone, Trey Kaufman-Renn Ready for Breakout Year at Purdue Purdue Football: Boilermakers pick up pair of commitments What Purdue Coach Matt Painter Said in First Media Availability Since April Purdue Football Lands 2025 Pledge From In-State Lineman, Son of Former Boilermaker Matt Painter Opens Up on Kanon Catchings' Decommitment from Purdue 4-Star Guard Braylon Mullins Taking Unofficial Visit to Purdue Purdue Basketball Reportedly Schedules Charity Exhibition Game vs. Creighton Purdue Basketball: Loyer looks to continue moving forward Purdue’s Veterans Focused on Getting Freshmen ‘Caught Up’ Watch: Northwestern at Purdue | Big Ten Softball | Apr. 20, 2024 | B1G+ Encore Former Purdue Commit Kanon Catchings Signs with BYU Gicarri Harris Invited to Mexican National Team Camp Purdue Basketball: Smith focused on getting Boilers back Zach Edey would be the ideal replacement for Isaiah Hartenstein Purdue Football: Boilers land commitment of in-state standout

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Purdue Boilermakers on SI / July 1

Men of Mackey Makes Roster Announcement Regarding Aaron Wheeler

Former Purdue forward Aaron Wheeler won't be suiting up in the black and gold, after all. On Monday, Men of Mackey announced that the former Boilermaker will no longer be on the roster for the 2024 TBT — but for a very good reason.

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Purdue Boilermakers on SI / June 27

Purdue Women's Basketball to Play Defending Champion South Carolina in Fort Myers Tip-Off

The Purdue women's basketball team is going to face quite a challenge this Thanksgiving. This week, the Boilermakers learned that they will be playing Middle Tennessee and defending national champion South Carolina in the Fort Myers Tip-Off in November.

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Yardbarker / June 26

Watch: Grizzlies stun NBA Draft crowd with No. 9 pick

The Memphis Grizzlies selected Purdue center Zach Edey No. 9 overall in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft, drawing an audible gasp from the crowd at Barclays Center.

Watch: Frenchmen go No. 1 and No. 2 in 2024 NBA Draft

Rockets draft Kentucky guard with No. 3 pick

UConn stars go in top 10 of NBA Draft

Superstar athletes whose careers ended with a whimper

The '1995-96 Vancouver Grizzlies' quiz

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Larry Brown Sports / June 26

Two-time National Player of the Year gets selected with No. 9 overall pick

Will his skills translate in the NBA or will he become lost in the faster-paced game? The Grizzlies obviously think he will be a helpful addition.

Marcus Smart had 'bittersweet' reaction to Celtics winning NBA title

The 25 most notable one-time NBA All-Stars

The '1995-96 Vancouver Grizzlies' quiz

2025 Indiana Wide Receiver Flips Commitment from Louisville to Purdue

Ryan Walters has gotten the best of Jeff Brohm when it comes to the recruitment of wide receiver Lebron Hill. The three-star recruits and Hammond, Ind.

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Purdue Boilermakers on SI / June 25

Purdue Reportedly Adds FCS Opponent to 2025 Football Schedule

Purdue has reportedly added Southern Illinois to the 2025 football schedule. FBSchedules reported the news first on Thursday. The Boilermakers had been searching for an additional game for next season after UConn asked to move its visit to West Lafayette to 2029.

Zach Edey News/ Larry Brown Sports / June 24

Report: NBA team with top-10 pick 'extremely high' on Zach Edey

There has been talk that his game won’t translate well to the NBA, but he has been working to improve in areas that will make him a better pro prospect.

Hoosier love: The best Indiana University college hoops players of all-time

The 'Men's Tournament Most Outstanding Player' quiz

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Boiler Wire / June 24

Purdue Basketball: Painter talks culture, expectations

In his first media availability since the end of the season, Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter took a few minutes to talk about the culture he has built within the program.

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Purdue Boilermakers on SI / June 22

Purdue Lands Commitment from 4-Star California Quarterback

Purdue's 2026 recruiting class got a major boost on Friday. The Boilermakers landed a verbal commitment from four-star quarterback Oscar Rios, one of the top-300 overall prospects of the cycle.

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Purdue Boilermakers on SI / June 22

With Zach Edey Gone, Trey Kaufman-Renn Ready for Breakout Year at Purdue

After two years of gradual progression, much bigger opportunities await Purdue junior Trey Kaufman-Renn this upcoming season. With Zach Edey gone, the 6-foot-9 forward could have a breakout season for the Boilermakers with more minutes, more shots and more responsibility on defense.

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Boiler Wire / June 22

Purdue Football: Boilermakers pick up pair of commitments

If a pair of commitments are any indication, the future could be very bright for Purdue football. Head coach Ryan Walters and the Boilermakers picked up commitments from Class of 2026 quarterback Oscar Rios and Class of 2025 offensive lineman Cameron Gorin recently.

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Purdue Boilermakers on SI / June 21

What Purdue Coach Matt Painter Said in First Media Availability Since April

For the first time since April, Purdue coach Matt Painter met with reporters. The longtime leader of the Boilermakers is working with his team through summer workouts and provided plenty of thoughts after the first week of practice.

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Purdue Boilermakers on SI / June 21

Purdue Football Lands 2025 Pledge From In-State Lineman, Son of Former Boilermaker

Purdue's offensive line is getting bigger in the 2025 recruiting class. Thursday, Ryan Walters and the Boilermakers staff landed a verbal commitment from in-state lineman Cameron Gorin, a native of Fishers, Ind and the son of former Purdue star Brandon Gorin.

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Purdue Boilermakers on SI / June 21

Matt Painter Opens Up on Kanon Catchings' Decommitment from Purdue

Matt Painter didn't really sugarcoat the situation that unfolded when four-star forward Kanon Catchings requested to be released from his scholarship. The longtime Purdue coach said the incoming freshman was concerned about his role before stepping foot on campus.

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Purdue Boilermakers on SI / June 20

4-Star Guard Braylon Mullins Taking Unofficial Visit to Purdue

One of the top high school prospects from the state of Indiana will be taking an unofficial visit to Purdue this summer. Four-star guard Braylon Mullins has added a stop in West Lafayette among his six scheduled visits.

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Purdue Boilermakers on SI / June 20

Purdue Basketball Reportedly Schedules Charity Exhibition Game vs. Creighton

Purdue has reportedly added a charity exhibition game to the 2024-25 schedule. Per GoldandBlack.com, the Boilermakers will travel to Omaha to play Creighton this coming season.

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Boiler Wire / June 20

Purdue Basketball: Loyer looks to continue moving forward

After two strong seasons with the Purdue basketball team, Fletcher Loyer is ready to take on a much larger role as a junior this upcoming season. Loyer and his Purdue teammates have started summer practices with a goal of getting back to and winning a national championship, while the makeup of the team will look vastly different.

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Purdue Boilermakers on SI / June 19

Purdue’s Veterans Focused on Getting Freshmen ‘Caught Up’

Examples of the culture coach Matt Painter built within Purdue’s basketball program continue to permeate throughout the practice facility. The Boilermaker veterans have all accepted a leadership role with the same goal in mind during the summer months: Get the freshmen caught up.

Watch: Northwestern at Purdue | Big Ten Softball | Apr. 20, 2024 | B1G+ Encore

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Purdue Boilermakers on SI / June 18

Former Purdue Commit Kanon Catchings Signs with BYU

Four-star forward and top-40 overall prospect Kanon Catchings has found a new home. On Tuesday, the former Purdue commit announced that he has signed with BYU.

College Basketball News/ Hammer and Rails / June 17

Gicarri Harris Invited to Mexican National Team Camp Purdue Boilermakers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (31)

The Purdue freshman will be one of twenty players vying for a spot on what could potentially be an Olympic squad The Purdue Boilermakers aren’t scheduled to travel this summer but two of their incoming freshman will have plenty of international experience before their season officially starts.

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Boiler Wire / June 14

Purdue Basketball: Smith focused on getting Boilers back

The last time anyone saw Purdue basketball standout guard Braden Smith, the final seconds were rolling off the clock of the NCAA Championship in April.

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Yardbarker / June 12

Zach Edey would be the ideal replacement for Isaiah Hartenstein

The Knicks have the draft assets to move up in the selection process if they believe Edey could be off the board by the time it's their turn to pick.

Report: Knicks in serious danger of losing key player

Adding Kyle Lowry would make sense for the Knicks

New York City's all-time greatest high school basketball players

The 'Knicks first-round draft picks' quiz

Purdue Boilermakers News/ Boiler Wire / June 4

Purdue Football: Boilers land commitment of in-state standout

All it took was an offer from Purdue football to help Concord High School running back/linebacker Jaron Thomas solidify his college choice. After recently being offered by Purdue football, Thomas announced his commitment to the Boilermakers and second year head coach Ryan Walters.

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