More: Purdue's Class of 2022 targets

How much bearing it'll have on his recruitment, if any, remains to be seen, but new Purdue 2022 target Fletcher Loyer's connections to West Lafayette are considerable.

The shooting guard and native of Clarkston, Mich., one of several Class of 2022 prospects offered by the Boilermaker staff last week, has grandparents living in Battle Ground, adjacent to West Lafayette.