Breakdown: Purdue's Class of 2020 targets
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It remains to be seen how many recruits Purdue will need to sign for its next signing class, the 2020 class.
The Boilermaker coaching staff has open scholarships to use in the spring, and with some uncertainty around Carsen Edwards because of his NBA prospects, that muddles the picture even more. Any scholarships used in the spring for 2019 would come off the board for 2020.
It's possible then that Purdue won't have more than one or two spots to fill for its next signing class.
Here's a look at the field, as we see it.
RELEVANT SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS
About: The shooting guard from Culver Academy has been a long-standing Purdue target cut from the Dakota Mathias mold, a good shooter with size and a high basketball IQ, but also equipped with height and length and solid athleticism.
Galloway's been offered by Notre Dame, Iowa, Michigan State, Butler and Xavier, among others, in addition to Purdue. He's taken an official visit to Iowa.
About: The versatile guard/wing from Mishawaka can play three positions, defend and really shoot the ball, with range and a quick release. Purdue loves coaches' kids and he comes from strong stock, too, in that regard, as his mother is Notre Dame associate women's coach Nielle Ivey, one of the great point guards in Irish women's basketball history.
Notre Dame and Butler are also among those who've offered Ivey, who officially visited Purdue in the fall.
About: A national sort of recruit, Morton is a big point guard who fits the mold for his position in every sense of the term, an eager facilitator with savvy and a high IQ, a very good passer who's happy to defer to those around him and act as an opportunist as a scorer. He's a very good shooter also.
Morton officially visited Purdue in the fall, among a slew of visits he's taken. The visit to West Lafayette was his third.
Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State and Pittsburgh are among others who'll factor in for Morton, a big-time student who'll get recruited nationally.
About: The wing from the Twin Cities just visited Purdue officially for the Indiana weekend and seemed to leave impressed. He's an outstanding shooter with very good size and a diversifying game offensively.
He's also officially visited Baylor. Much of the Big Ten is also involved, and Kansas State and Virginia are among those from outside the region involved.
About: The Texas point guard is a very highly recruited player Purdue's been on from the outset. He'll officially visit in February.
With offers from Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and many others, the competition for Cryer will be stiff, but he's committed to a junior-year OV to Purdue.
About: The five-star center from Maryland is drawn to Purdue by its history with big men just like him and its track record of playing through them.
The top-20 player nationally officially visited Purdue in the fall.
Dickinson is one of the best true big men in his class and will be recruited accordingly, but Purdue does have significant traction with him.
Notre Dame has long been considered a likely factor in his recruitment because of Mike Brey's ties to DeMatha — he went and coached there — but Pittsburgh has also been very involved, Kentucky just had him on campus for an unofficial visit and a slew of other programs coast to coast are heavily involved.
About: The big man from Ohio — now at Huntington Prep in West Virginia — has long been a Purdue priority, and one of his favorites, along with Ohio State, Indiana, Xavier and others. Kentucky and Louisville have been involved, and Michigan, Florida and Stanford are among some others who've offered.
Loveday most recently visited Purdue for its elite camp at the end of the summer.
About: The power forward from Minneapolis holds a Purdue offer, has for some time. He has a lot of offers and it remains to be seen where the Boilermakers may fit in to his recruitment at this point, if at all.
About: Garcia is going to be a widely recruited player, as well, and it remains to be seen if Purdue can factor into his recruitment.
About: Purdue has offered and is actively recruiting the point guard from St. Louis. He visited for its elite camp at the end of the summer.
About: Purdue has offered and is actively recruiting the forward from St. Louis. He also visited for its elite camp at the end of the summer.
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