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We’ve been teased about it all day and now we have some confirmation: Matt Painter has added the third member of his 2018 recruiting class with 6’3” guard Eric Hunter from Indianapolis Tindley high school.
Hunter was a state champion last season at the 2A level here in Indiana and has them favored to repeat this season. He is a 4-star recruit according to Rivals (and 126th nationally), a 4-star recruit according to ESPN, and a 4-star (and 136th nationally) according to 247 and Scout. Hunter has long been a Purdue target as a scoring 2-guard and he can play the point as well in a pinch. He was originally supposed to visit Minnesota, but cancelled his visit before his announcement tonight.
Here are some highlights:
Finally, a look at our scholarship grid:
Purdue Basketball Scholarship Grid
Player | ('17-'18) | ('18-'19) | ('19-'20) | ('20-'21) | ('21-'22) |
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Player | ('17-'18) | ('18-'19) | ('19-'20) | ('20-'21) | ('21-'22) |
Vince Edwards | Senior | ||||
Dakota Mathias | Senior | ||||
Isaac Haas | Senior | ||||
P.J. Thompson | Senior | ||||
Jacquil Taylor | RS Junior | RS Senior | |||
Ryan Cline | Junior | Senior | |||
Carsen Edwards | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | ||
Eden Ewing | Junior | Senior | |||
Matt Haarms | RS Freshman | RS Soph. | RS Junior | RS Senior | |
Aaron Wheeler | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Nojel Eastern | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Sasha Stefanovic | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Trevion Williams | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Emmanuel Dowuona | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Eric Hunter | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Scholarships Used | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Scholarships Left | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
This is a good pickup because Hunter has long been a priority for Painter in this class. We still have a couple of spots open, and Painter would like to add a true point guard. With two spots he can get one, too.