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LET’S HAVE A SIREN!!!!
Just the beginning... #BoilerUp pic.twitter.com/lEtaKSdM2U
— Ethan Morton (@EthanMorton_24) May 10, 2019
This is a very big get for coach Painter, and the highest rated player he has gotten since Caleb Swanigan. Ethan Morton is the No. 43 player nationally according to Rivals, No. 42 player according to 247, and No. 42 in the ESPN top 100. Needless to say, landing a top 50 player is very nice, but it is also rare for coach Painter. How rare? He joins E’Twaun Moore, JaJuan Johnson, and Swanigan as the only top 50 players per Rivals that Painter has gotten:
Matt Painter Recruiting Rankings
| Player | Rivals | 247 Ranking | Post-Purdue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rivals | 247 Ranking | Post-Purdue |
| 2007 | Class: 6 | ||
| Nemanja Calasan | 3-star | 469 (3-star) | European Pro |
| Chris Reid | unrated | 2-star | None |
| Scott Martin | 76 (4-star) | 49 (4-star) | transfer to Notre Dame |
| Robbie Hummel | 75 (4-star) | 59 (4-star) | NBA Draft |
| E'Twaun Moore | 35 (4-star) | 26 (4-star) | NBA Draft |
| JaJuan Johnson | 42 (4-star) | 43 (4-star) | NBA Draft |
| 2008 | Class: 291 | ||
| John Hart | unrated | 984 (2-star) | transfer to IUPUI |
| Lewis Jackson | 121 (3-star) | 116 (4-star) | NBA D-League |
| Ryne Smith | 114 (3-star) | 97 (4-star) | Coaching |
| 2009 | Class: 287 | ||
| Sandi Marcius | 3-star | 203 (3-star) | transfer to DePaul |
| Patrick Bade | 3-star | unranked | transfer to Football |
| Kelsey Barlow | 3-star | 203 (3-star) | kicked off team, transfered to UIC |
| DJ Byrd | 102 (3-star) | 107 (4-star) | Coaching |
| 2010 | Class: 37 | ||
| Anthony Johnson | 101 (4-star) | 127 (3-star) | transfer to Northern Illinois |
| Terone Johnson | 51 (4-star) | 71 (4-star) | European Pro |
| Travis Carroll | 3-star | 163 (3-star) | Coaching |
| 2011 | Class: 92 | ||
| Jacob Lawson | 3-star | 199 (3-star) | transfer to Appalachian State |
| Donnie Hale | 3-star | 239 (3-star) | transfer to Bellarmine |
| 2012 | Class: 16 | ||
| A.J. Hammons | 77 (4-star) | 75 (4-star) | NBA Draft |
| Ronnie Johnson | 94 (4-star) | 87 (4-star) | transfer to Houston |
| Jay Simpson | 112 (4-star) | 104 (4-star) | Medically retired (heart condition) |
| Rapheal Davis | 96 (4-star) | 93 (4-star) | Coaching |
| 2013 | Class: 28 | ||
| Basil Smotherman | 112 (4-star) | 153 (3-star) | kicked off team, transfered to Georgia St. |
| Kendall Stephens | 61 (4-star) | 62 (4-star) | transfer to Nevada |
| Bryson Scott | 75 (4-star) | 96 (4-star) | transfer to Fort Wayne |
| 2014 | Class: 33 | ||
| P.J Thompson | 3-star | 354 (3-star) | European Pro |
| Isaac Haas | 71 (4-star) | 82 (4-star) | NBA G-League |
| Jacquil Taylor | 3-star | 249 (3-star) | transfer to Hofstra |
| Vince Edwards | 124 (4-star) | 121 (4-star) | NBA Draft |
| Dakota Mathias | 147 (3-star) | 218 (3-star) | European Pro |
| 2015 | Class: 37 | ||
| Caleb Swanigan | 19 (5-star) | 19 (5-star) | NBA Draft (left 2 years early) |
| Ryan Cline | 141 (3-star) | 159 (3-star) | TBD |
| Grant Weatherford | 3-star | 379 (3-star) | transfer to IUPUI |
| Grady Eifert | unrated (walk-on) | unrated (walk-on) | Coaching |
| 2016 | Class: 108 | ||
| Carsen Edwards | 91 (4-star) | 118 (4-star) | NBA Draft (left 1 year early) |
| 2017 | Class: 34 | ||
| Nojel Eastern | 77 (4-star) | 69 (4-star) | TBD |
| Sasha Stefanovic | 3-star | 374 (3-star) | TBD |
| Matt Haarms | 3-star | 352 (3-star) | TBD |
| Aaron Wheeler | 3-star | 174 (3-star) | TBD |
| Eden Ewing | unrated | 3 star | kicked off team, played at Texas So. |
| 2018 | Class: 49 | ||
| Eric Hunter | 121 (4-star) | 151 (3-star) | TBD |
| Emmanuel Dowuona | 3-star | 172 (3-star) | TBD |
| Trevion Williams | 128 (3-star) | 155 (3-star) | TBD |
| 2019 | Class: 52 | ||
| Brandon Newman | 83 (4-star) | 118 (4-star) | TBD |
| Isaiah Thompson | 3-star | 197 (3-star) | TBD |
| Mason Gillis | 132 (4-star) | 205 (3-star) | TBD |
| 2020 | TBD | ||
| Jaden Ivey | 3-star (pending) | 215 (3-star) | TBD |
| Ethan Morton | 43 (4-star) | 42 (4-star) | TBD |
You want highlights? Here are highlights:
Morton is a very versatile 6’5” player. Rivals lists him as a point guard, ESPN as a shooting guard, and 247 as a small forward. He is a shooter that can play three positions, which is huge in our offense. Accordin to Rivals he had offers from 22 schools including Indiana, Marquette, MIchigan, Ohio State, Wisconsin, and others.
With two of the three open scholarship spots now claimed by guards Purdue will probably look for a forward or a big. Hunter Dickinson, the No. 22 player nationally, would be a very nice fit for that spot. It would also make our 2020-21 team ridiculously loaded with the Final Four in Indianapolis, just sayin’.
Here is your up-to-the-minute scholarship grid:
Purdue Basketball Scholarship Grid
| Player | ('19-'20) | ('20-'21) | ('21-'22) | ('22-'23) | ('23-'24) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | ('19-'20) | ('20-'21) | ('21-'22) | ('22-'23) | ('23-'24) |
| Evan Boudreaux | Senior | ||||
| Tommy Luce | |||||
| Jahaad Proctor | Grad | ||||
| Matt Haarms | RS Junior | RS Senior | |||
| Nojel Eastern | Junior | Senior | |||
| Aaron Wheeler | RS Soph. | RS Junior | RS Senior | ||
| Sasha Stefanovic | RS Soph. | RS Junior | RS Senior | ||
| Trevion Williams | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | ||
| Eric Hunter | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | ||
| Emmanuel Dowuona | RS Freshman | RS Soph. | RS Junior | RS Senior | |
| Isaiah Thompson | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
| Mason Gillis | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
| Brandon Newman | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
| Jaden Ivey | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
| Ethan Morton | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
| Scholarships Used | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| Scholarships Left | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |