Sounds like West to Purdue is a done deal. I think he's a great get for the Purdue program. A smooth combo guard. Has a great shot. Will bring more value to a program than a one and done. Now, just hoping Purdue to land a stretch 4 to pair with him, which will cover all of Purdue's needs for this 2025 class.
Antione West likely picking Purdue
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Statistically I agree a 3-4 year player ~9 times out of 10 has more value than a 1&D.
But in most programs (other than Purdue) with NIL there is no guarantee a guy is here 3-4 years. But so far since NIL Purdue comparatively, has been flat out outstanding at keeping "their" guys due to culture, coach and everything about Purdue that keeps them here.
Be interesting to hear from OB52 & others that have seen his play. Everything I read says we potentially are getting a real good one here.
But in most programs (other than Purdue) with NIL there is no guarantee a guy is here 3-4 years. But so far since NIL Purdue comparatively, has been flat out outstanding at keeping "their" guys due to culture, coach and everything about Purdue that keeps them here.
Be interesting to hear from OB52 & others that have seen his play. Everything I read says we potentially are getting a real good one here.
Is West an under-the-radar player as I do not find him in Rivals 2025 Top 150….where is he from?
Toledo area Whitmer HS. Currently, Prephoops has him #1 in Ohio, 247 has him #5, On3 had him #9, ESPN has him #3 in Ohio
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Toledo Ohio - Whitmer High School - former Boilermaker Ryne Smith went there, so I'm guessing he has a good pump fake.....haha.
Nigel Hayes (Wisconsin) also went there.....it's a good area for Ohio high school athletics.
Looks like he's just outside some of the rankings.....but movin on up as he gets some notice. This would be a really good addition for Painter's program, IMO....
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ESPN has him ranked 73rd in the class I thinkToledo Ohio - Whitmer High School - former Boilermaker Ryne Smith also went there, so I'm guessing he has a good pump fake.....haha.
Nigel Hayes (Wisconsin) also went there.....it's a good area for Ohio high school athletics.
Looks like he's just outside some of the rankings.....but movin on up as he gets some notice. This would be a really good addition for Painter's program, IMO....
and like Smith a 3 starToledo Ohio - Whitmer High School - former Boilermaker Ryne Smith also went there, so I'm guessing he has a good pump fake.....haha.
Nigel Hayes (Wisconsin) also went there.....it's a good area for Ohio high school athletics.
Looks like he's just outside some of the rankings.....but movin on up as he gets some notice. This would be a really good addition for Painter's program, IMO....
nice release and soft touch
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He sounds ok. Don’t we already have 4 unproven guards who are projected to replace Loyer and smith?
I guess people are tired of talking about Harris, Myles, cox and that other guard? Bender or Benton And maybe Heide st the 3. And Wadell plays somewhere.
And we are still recruiting two other guards who are ranked in the top 50 with one who had us in his final 2 along with MSU. Mullins and Haralson.
Reading this is like reading another top 200 center prospect wants to come to Purdue.
It’s nice to add players . It’s hard to get excited about a player who projects to be a role player. If he is that great. Does that mean the other players are going to leave before they ever get a chance to prove how great they are?
Didn’t Sisley or some other recruit say he was going to commit before his hs basketball season started?
I guess people are tired of talking about Harris, Myles, cox and that other guard? Bender or Benton And maybe Heide st the 3. And Wadell plays somewhere.
And we are still recruiting two other guards who are ranked in the top 50 with one who had us in his final 2 along with MSU. Mullins and Haralson.
Reading this is like reading another top 200 center prospect wants to come to Purdue.
It’s nice to add players . It’s hard to get excited about a player who projects to be a role player. If he is that great. Does that mean the other players are going to leave before they ever get a chance to prove how great they are?
Didn’t Sisley or some other recruit say he was going to commit before his hs basketball season started?
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We got a commit for an open scholarship, it’s not quite what you are making it out to be.
Anyone who doesn’t trust Painter and his decisions on offering players is just choosing to be willfully ignorant.
Geez. Calling him a role player???
I would wager you have seen him play less than the number of good posts you have logged here.
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Geez, what makes you think this? Present some new news and we'll talk about them. No? Nothing? I'm so glad I have you on ignore.
Painter has shown to be a great evaluator of talent since he started at Purdue. I have faith in his decisions and offers.
Now, if we want to argue about recruiting, that should be a topic on the football forum.
Now, if we want to argue about recruiting, that should be a topic on the football forum.
Correct if I’m wrong, but it looks like he is scoring on one of the boozer twins (I believe the higher ranked one)…and then has no fear with the same one lurking near by. From the limited clips in his highlight reel, looks like he is yet again, another under the radar player who is going to be a perfect fit for this program and leave ppl scratching their heads wondering “how did we miss this kid”?
What are you on about now?
You do know all schools can’t get top 15 players right? The only one that usually has multiples was UK and remind me how that has turned out the last decade?
But let’s play your game. Rutgers has 2 potential top 5 lotto picks. People have them ranked all over the place finishing in the top 5 of the B1G and in the lower part. Theres no guarantee they can carry their team of “role players” and themselves to the even the tourney. I wouldn’t be surprised if they don’t make it.
You seem to think of yourself as a smart guy, so I’d assume you’d realize painter’s formula has been working over the last decade…no?
Mullins and Haralson aren’t coming here. Again, we’ve been through this. But Mullins doesn’t fit with our “unproven guards” in Colvin, Harris, cox, Smith, Loyer BENTER, and since you always say it, Heide. I would take every one of those guys over Mullins next year. Haralson is a one and done. I would take him on our team, but he would likely the sixth man giving really good mina by end of year. So with that, I’d say he’s going to be featured at MSU.
We are in a very good spot to land Sisley, but he is at IU this weekend with Mullins and Reibe—a kid we were on until paint saw DJ and chose him instead, but you probably would rather have him over dj since the “experts” rank reibe as a better player.
Technically, Sisley should be an IU lean, but not knowing if the coaching staff will be there next year, is giving recruits some pause. And the three mentioned here, all said they want to have their decision made prior to the season, like most kids.
And soon enough, you’ll be talking about West.
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Ha ha ha. I’m on your ignore, yet you continue to respond to my posts? You are funny
Obviously most of you either didn’t understand my post or your reading comprehension is low or you are just bored or you saw a Wolegib post and decided to argue with me.
Every month I see a new post about a player who wants to attend Purdue. We just signed 5 new players. And more before they even play a minute there is a new post about someone new who wants to attend Purdue.
Take some time to look at your own previous posts where you all over hyped the previous 5 players. A couple of you said Myles was going to be a one and done. It didn’t happen. You post stuff about other recruits being can’t miss pro prospects before they ever play a game.
And now somebody new comes along and you give this new recruit the same accolades you gave last yaar’s recruits! Just read your own words what you said at this same yime last year. Do you want me to go into the archives about what you have previously said about Harris,cox, Myles, Heide, Wadell and all the others?
I trust Painter’s judgement as well. But unlike some of you, I believe Painter recruits certain players to be role players to fill out the team.
You don’t take my posts seriously because you don’t understand my sarcasm. It’s hard to take some of your posts seriously when you give. Every player the same positive hype. According to some of you this guy must be as awesome as Mullins and Harralson. And Mullins and Harrslson are as awesome as Myles and Harris. And Myles and Harris were as awesome as smith and Loyer and smith were as awesome as Hunter and it.
Every year you say somebody new is the greatest thing since Rick Mount. You never say anything negative about anybody! It’s hard to take you as a serious poster if all you ever post are positive thoughts. Except if the players goes to msu or IU. Then you rag on him forever.
At least my posts are objective. I said looking at our current team and our incoming recruits I see this player as nothing more than a role player at Purdue. And it appears the national scouts that assess ratings to players and have actually seen him play and actually know something about high school prospects and are not Purdue HOMERS agree with me
Every month I see a new post about a player who wants to attend Purdue. We just signed 5 new players. And more before they even play a minute there is a new post about someone new who wants to attend Purdue.
Take some time to look at your own previous posts where you all over hyped the previous 5 players. A couple of you said Myles was going to be a one and done. It didn’t happen. You post stuff about other recruits being can’t miss pro prospects before they ever play a game.
And now somebody new comes along and you give this new recruit the same accolades you gave last yaar’s recruits! Just read your own words what you said at this same yime last year. Do you want me to go into the archives about what you have previously said about Harris,cox, Myles, Heide, Wadell and all the others?
I trust Painter’s judgement as well. But unlike some of you, I believe Painter recruits certain players to be role players to fill out the team.
You don’t take my posts seriously because you don’t understand my sarcasm. It’s hard to take some of your posts seriously when you give. Every player the same positive hype. According to some of you this guy must be as awesome as Mullins and Harralson. And Mullins and Harrslson are as awesome as Myles and Harris. And Myles and Harris were as awesome as smith and Loyer and smith were as awesome as Hunter and it.
Every year you say somebody new is the greatest thing since Rick Mount. You never say anything negative about anybody! It’s hard to take you as a serious poster if all you ever post are positive thoughts. Except if the players goes to msu or IU. Then you rag on him forever.
At least my posts are objective. I said looking at our current team and our incoming recruits I see this player as nothing more than a role player at Purdue. And it appears the national scouts that assess ratings to players and have actually seen him play and actually know something about high school prospects and are not Purdue HOMERS agree with me
Too long to read. Way too long. Absurd cost/benefit. Try to be concise.
I was just over on the grid forum trying to help you understand football and when I switch to hoops, here you are. I encourage you to take up golf. It is a great way to waste time without being too much of a mischief.
Dude you are delusional and think all of your posts and opinions are spot on. Well they aren’t. They often are based on little or no research, information or having seen the players you post on. Then you get whiny and become obstinate and defensive about the posts. It’s your reactionary behavior to comments on your posts on a discussion platform that lead to people being critical of your posts. It’s a discussion board, people are going to disagree. People will point out things that don’t make sense and/or are factually incorrect. You are not alone, but seem to end up claiming to feel like a martyr. Most of us are here to discuss, see others opinions, obtain new information and have fun supporting our team(s) and maybe throw shade at other programs occasionally, not to pick on you. None of us should feel that important!
Rant over, so now that I have said what I feel like needed to be said, I’ll say that I don’t know you or have anything against you and I hope you have a great weekend.
Yes, please do. I’d like to see this.
I have no idea whether he’ll be a bust, role player or star. I’m pretty sure you don’t either. Given Painter’s history, predicting a recruit to be a role player is as risky of an assessment as anointing him as a star.
This is why I have you on ignore, Wolstoy.
Hard to ignore the elephant turd in the room.
C'mon Wole, buddy......I think you might be glossing over that recruiting never ever stops, especially so in this new age of the portal and NIL now.....plus, young Mr. West is in a new class.
I can't speak for you or any of my fellow posters, but this doesn't at all take away from the incoming players or my thoughts on potential - and yes, some of them will see significant minutes this year.
I also like that Matt Painter continues to mine the border States as well as Purdue's home State of Indiana. Naturally, no one knows for sure how things will work out - not even Painter, nor what happens with the roster or particular in two or three years.
We shall see.
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Another ramble about nothing. No one says nothing like you do!
Completely agree with this. I have no idea as to whether any of Harris, Cox or West become breakout players but at a minimum I believe that they'll give Purdue's backcourt a high floor when Braden and Fletch graduate. If one or more of them blows up or MP and staff land the next superstar in the 2026 class this thing can keep rolling.
You're too nice.
I didn’t even read your full second post but read your first line and you are missing the 4th possibility that virtually no one here agrees with you. We understand your post, we have reading comprehension, and the responses correctly address your illogic so it’s not that they didn’t read it and want to attack you. It’s just that people don’t agree with you . Which is fine. Get over it.
Remember guys, this is a person who said that anyone who would go to Purdue for Krannert/Daniels is an idiot.
Careful! You’re gonna insult him and hurt his feelings again…
Wait…Woleblab is on the football forum again? After promising us he was leaving it, never to return? Seems like he can’t deliver on that promise either…
Seriously - block him and just ignore him. It isn’t hard. Y’all are clogging up interesting threads by responding to whatever it is he said.
I blocked him and I don’t look at anything he posts. My life is so much better. I advise you to do the same.
I blocked him and I don’t look at anything he posts. My life is so much better. I advise you to do the same.
Agree with this. As soon as you all realize this this is just an AI bot and put it on ignore, you will waste less time. I did that soon after it started posting when it admitted it made things up. No actual breathing person would have such odd and wrong drivel.
I need a rubber band or something that hurts me just a little bit when I click on one of his posts even though I have him on ignore.
I’m married so that is the daily reminder not to argue with crazy.
Time has flown by I first learned of him as a freshman. It wouldn't be fair to say he is similar to Harris when he hasn't played yet. Tyrone Johnson maybe seems like I have compared Harris to him as well. He seems to like to shoot mainly in the lane with that little push shot. Tough player who loves contact and excels at the push off. Deadly shooter if you lose him which is part of his game. I must have missed where we landed him wouldn't surprise me, however. Brandon Newman type of open shooter. Same AAU team as Dakota Mathias and Ryne Smith.
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