Really similar to both. He may rebound slightly better. Kid can shoot with the best of them. He's taller than both other than that not much. I would think he is more competition for Benter and Colvin. IMO Cox's and Harris are interchangeable at the 1-2 slot but too small for the 3. IDK what they are listed at there is a clear difference with them and West.
Trust me he isn't coming to be a role player either. If he redshirts the competition doesn't get easier in 2026 IMO we land the 4th Reynolds in 2026 SR3 dropped 31 last night. And Luke Ertel is 100% legit I think he steps into Smith's role quite nicely. Other than a medical redshirt NO ONE would redshirt either of them. And IMO they both can start as freshmen. SR3 is a lottery pick waiting on his body to catch up he needs 20LBS.
You're way closer to this than I am so I'm probably talking out of my ass, but I'd be shocked if Reynolds ever becomes a lottery pick and I don't think it's great for Purdue if either starts as freshmen. Come back and find me in a few years if this ages poorly, it won't be the first time.
Just read on the other site that Reynolds' sisters are likely to transfer from Purdue and it's unclear how that will or will not impact his recruitment. It would certainly seem likely to take away that 'inside edge' for Purdue in his recruitment.
I think Reynolds has some competition looking at us since the 2026 class of guards knows that Smith and Loyer are gone. Talen Kinney, Brandon Bass Jr … plus a lot of other good looking candidates that we’ve offered. Gonna be fun to watch and hopefully we land some high end talent!
