Sasha NWI Times Player of the Year

[Boiler Buck]

Congrats to him... http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/high...cle_3d982d35-fc89-5de0-a190-efeb26f6680a.html

 

[FirstDownB]

Congrats to him... http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/high...cle_3d982d35-fc89-5de0-a190-efeb26f6680a.html

Reminds me of DM as a recruit. Like his humble demeanor.
Question: Is the number #33 retired? I have mixed memories on whether Purdue retires number and which ones are.

 

[BoilerMaker P]

I don't think Purdue "officially" retires numbers. I heard once that part of the beef between Rick Mount and the program was that Keady let Woody Austin wear the #10. Not sure. I think they just put the numbers on banners for the AAs but don't necessarily retire them.

 

[Professor Emeritus]

Reminds me of DM as a recruit. Like his humble demeanor.
Question: Is the number #33 retired? I have mixed memories on whether Purdue retires number and which ones are.

I don't think any numbers are retired -- as BoilerMaker P notes, the banners honor specific players but do not constitute retired numbers. For instance, Troy Lewis has a banner but Jacquil Taylor wears his old number, 23.

 

[Boiler Buck]

Reminds me of DM as a recruit. Like his humble demeanor.
Question: Is the number #33 retired? I have mixed memories on whether Purdue retires number and which ones are.

Unless it got retired after E Moore wore it here is who has worn it:

Drake Morris 1978-81
Curt Clawson 1982-84
Todd Mitchell 1985-88
Justin Jennings 1993-96
Darmetreis Kilgore 2002-03
Gary Ware 2005-06
E’Twaun Moore

 

[JohnnyDoeBoiler]

I don't think any numbers are retired -- as BoilerMaker P notes, the banners honor specific players but do not constitute retired numbers. For instance, Troy Lewis has a banner but Jacquil Taylor wears his old number, 23.

They retire 'jerseys' not numbers. Jerseys in the rafters currently are: (Hummel is up there as well I believe). Add in Biggie and a slight chance at Hammons.

 

[njm8845]

They retire 'jerseys' not numbers. Jerseys in the rafters currently are: (Hummel is up there as well I believe). Add in Biggie and a slight chance at Hammons.

There's another section too. I believe Dischinger, Scheelhaase, Wooden, and older players I can't remember are there.

And I want to reiterate the fact that Purdue doesn't retire numbers. Wooden and Big Dog each wore 13

By the way, Swanigan is likely going to be up there after this year, as he'll be consensus AA

 

[nagemj02]

Stefanovic was named an Indiana All-Star today. Congrats to him on his accomplishment.

 

[Boiler Buck]

Stefanovic was named an Indiana All-Star today. Congrats to him on his accomplishment.

Yes good for him. Obvious choice though.

As far as Mr. Basketball - maybe not so obvious - I suppose you go with Kris Wilkes's talent over Jack Nunge's great senior season, and the talent of Williams? No real preference here as none of the finalists turned out to be Boilers, although I enjoyed Jack Nunge's play in the HS tourney.

MBB Finalists are:
Cloverdale’s Cooper Neese (committed to Butler), Castle’s Jack Nunge (Iowa), North Central’s Kris Wilkes (UCLA) and Fort Wayne Snider’s Malik Williams (Louisville).

 

[nagemj02]

Yes good for him. Obvious choice though.

As far as Mr. Basketball - maybe not so obvious - I suppose you go with Kris Wilkes's talent over Jack Nunge's great senior season, and the talent of Williams? No real preference here as none of the finalists turned out to be Boilers, although I enjoyed Jack Nunge's play in the HS tourney.

MBB Finalists are:
Cloverdale’s Cooper Neese (committed to Butler), Castle’s Jack Nunge (Iowa), North Central’s Kris Wilkes (UCLA) and Fort Wayne Snider’s Malik Williams (Louisville).

I bet Wilkes will get the Mr. Basketball title.

BTW, what happened to Paul Scruggs? Did he have a poor senior season or did he transfer to a prep school?

 

[Dryfly88]

I bet Wilkes will get the Mr. Basketball title.

BTW, what happened to Paul Scruggs? Did he have a poor senior season or did he transfer to a prep school?

Prep school in California.

 

[tjreese]

I don't think Purdue "officially" retires numbers. I heard once that part of the beef between Rick Mount and the program was that Keady let Woody Austin wear the #10. Not sure. I think they just put the numbers on banners for the AAs but don't necessarily retire them.

I think your memory is pretty good

 

[PU52Chevy]

Sasha has an Old School game like Tim Doyle that played at Northwestern.

Wide shoulders, long arms, scrappy rebounder and a good mid range shooter.

 

[Wolegib]

Sasha signed his LOI today. He's now officially a Boilermaker !