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Indianapolis Star
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- Indianapolis Star
Newcomers out, or limited, for first Purdue basketball practice: 3 things we learned
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue basketball big man Trey Kaufman-Renn looks up and down the roster and struggles to find a weakness for a preseason national championship favorite. He's eager to finally experience that much-anticipated squad in its complete form. Summer practice began Monday without two of the Boilermakers' biggest offseason additions. South Dakota State transfer center Oscar Cluff is waiting on his renewed visa to arrive so he can board a plane from Australia. He is expected in West Lafayette soon. Incoming freshman guard Omer Mayer remains overseas, as he will play with Team Israel at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Switzerland later this month. As a result, his own visa process is less time-urgent. Another incoming transfer, former North Florida forward Liam Murphy, participated in a limited capacity. Purdue coach Matt Painter said Murphy is not expected to be fully cleared from shoulder surgery until the fall. "It's going to take time to get people in different systems, especially the way that we play," Kaufman-Renn said. "We play a little bit differently than a lot of other teams, so it'll take time for it to be perfect. But from what I've heard, what I've seen as far as their film. I think they'll fit right in." Here are three things we learned from Monday's practice on Cardinal Court: Second-year center Daniel Jacobsen will soon depart for the Team USA training camp to compete for a spot in the same FIBA Under-19 World Cup where Mayer will play. Monday, though provided the first public look at Jacobsen participating in full-contact action since the broken tibia which ended his freshman season after two games. Our book on Purdue basketball's Final Four run is the perfect Father's Day gift It was a different look, too, as Jacobsen has added over 30 pounds, weighing in around 253. Beefing up his 7-foot-4 frame had always been part of his freshman plan. Sitting out most of the season accidentally helped that process. "I feel a lot better, a lot bigger," said Jacobsen, who crashed to the floor a few times and bounced right back up. "I feel like I'm not getting moved around as much." Raleigh Burgess remains out after offseason leg surgery and may not participate this summer. The decision not to use a redshirt season with him last season drew the most attention because it came down to the start of the season. Last season's other redshirt decision will lead to a bigger role for Jack Benter. The Brownstown Central grad was somewhat out of sight, out of mind last season while sitting out. Now he'll fight to earn guard rotation minutes and can also play the 4 in smaller lineups. "He's got good length, good size," Painter said. "He can stretch the defense. He knows how to play." Painter called Monday's practice a "glorified pickup game." Yet it's an important first step for freshman guard Antione West Jr., the player with the steepest learning curve. That freshman initiation can be a tough process for those coming in with a big class. Coming in with a small one amplifies the corrective focus of the coaching staff. West was merely getting his feet wet Monday. The NCAA allows up to eight weeks of required summer activities. Of the eight allowed hours per week, no more than four can be spent on skill instruction such as drills and film sessions. The rest of the time can go toward weightlifting and conditioning.
Indianapolis Star
20-05-2025
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- Indianapolis Star
Purdue basketball forward's return from injury may go international first
Purdue men's basketball center Daniel Jacobsen's return to full strength could include an international component this summer. The Boilermakers announced Tuesday the 7-foot-4 center will participate in Team USA tryouts ahead of the FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Switzerland. The training camp in Colorado Springs, Colorado, begins June 14. Tournament competition begins later in the month. Playing in FIBA events has become a right of passage for rising Boilermaker stars. Most recently, Myles Colvin helped Team USA win gold at the 2023 U19 World Cup. Jacobsen is one of seven players with college experience among the 33 invited to the tryout, according to the release. The others are incoming freshmen or high school players. Jacobsen also has prior experience on that stage, helping Team USA win gold at the FIBA U18 Americup in Argentina last summer. Caleb Swanigan (2014 and 2015), Trevion Williams (2019), Jaden Ivey and Caleb Furst (2021) all won gold at their respective age group Wold Cups. Zach Edey took bronze with Team Canada in 2021. Carsen Edwards played for Team USA's bronze-medal team in 2017. The international competition comes as Jacobsen continues his return from a freshman season cut abruptly short by injury. He debuted with 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in the season opener against Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Then He suffered a broken tibia one minute into the second game of the season and did not play again. He was cleared for full contact not long after Purdue's season ended with a Sweet 16 loss to Houston in Indianapolis. While he could not play, other aspects of his development continued. For instance, Jacobsen was listed at 230 pounds last season but has grown to 250.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Peoria native leaves Arizona State and returns to NCAA basketball transfer portal: Report
Adam Miller is back in the transfer portal. The Peoria native and former Manual basketball player will transfer after two seasons at Arizona State, according to a Sunday report from Sam Kayser of League Ready. Advertisement Miller, 23, also played one season at Illinois and another at LSU. He has one season of eligibility because his freshman season was affected by the COVID pandemic. The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 9.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the 2024-25 Sun Devils, who went 13-20 and lost in the first round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament. He shot 42.9 percent (57-for-133) from 3-point range. Miller began his college career at Illinois, averaging 8.3 points in 29 games his freshman season in 2020-21. He then transferred to LSU of the SEC, but missed his sophomore season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. In his return, Miller averaged 11.5 points in 33 games in the 2022-23 season with LSU. Advertisement Miller committed to Illinois from Chicago Morgan Park, where he played his final three seasons of high school basketball and earned 2020 Illinois Mr. Basketball. He played at Manual his freshman season. After his freshman season in Champaign, Miller played for the United States in the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Latvia. He then transferred to LSU after fielding offers from programs like Kentucky and Michigan. This is Miller's fourth trip into the NCAA transfer portal. In 2022, he removed his name and returned to LSU. This article originally appeared on Journal Star: NCAA transfer portal: Adam Miller of Arizona State in portal
