2023 McKenna Layden commits to Purdue
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That's awesome news. She is very good.
Now they need to recruit Mom to be an assistant coach. Kathie Layden is a fantastic coach and a proven big time winner.
Now they need to recruit Mom to be an assistant coach. Kathie Layden is a fantastic coach and a proven big time winner.
Awesome, so we'll have the Layden sisters. Looks like she is putting similar (or maybe even mildly better) numbers as a sophomore than Madison as a senior. Can't wait to see them playing together.
She will be a junior this year. So she and Madison will only play together one year. Or does Madison get an extra COVID year too (if she wants it)? I am unclear how that rule applies to underclass players.
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I believe it applies to all players, those in their last year of eligibility for the 2020-2021 academic year won't count against any scholarship limits
Yes. They will have one year together. If Madison wants to return for a 5th year, she can do that, but it will be counted towards a scholarship (which I think our women's team should have plenty and happy to accommodate). So Madison can probably think about getting a master degree as well and play 2 years of basketball with her sister.
So who is the better player, Madison or McKenna? Hard to find recruiting rating info on McKenna. I like her size (6-2) and of course her background and being the daughter of the HC, etc. She fills out the stat sheet and appears to be a good 3pt shooter like her sister. What will her position be at PU? Stretch 4? Is this Katie's first recruitment verbal? Or does it not count for her until next April when she takes sole control of the program? #Bravo Another Layden in the program is a wonderful thing!
I saw one listing of the best players in IN in the 2023 class and McKenna was ranked the 5th best player in the class.
If she does, I was just looking at the roster and noticed she was a Pharmacy major. That's a 6-year degree I believe.
Maybe it's precautionary? She was trying out for the US team just a couple of weeks ago I think and I haven't heard of anything coming from that.
GIRLS BB: NW's McKenna Layden commits to join sister at Purdue
Purdue women's basketball coach-in-waiting Katie Gearlds landed a key building block for her future plans Monday when Northwestern standout McKenna Layden committed to the Boilermakers.
