Purdue Transfer Target Nijel Pack Announces Commitment to Miami

Extremely-coveted Kansas State switch level guard Nijel Pack, a local of Indianapolis, introduced Saturday that he’s headed to Miami after two seasons with the Wildcats. 

The 6-foot, 180-pound level guard visited West Lafayette on April 7 earlier than making journeys to Ohio State and Miami, per his Twitter web page. 

Pack garnered curiosity from a number of different applications after hitting the switch portal, together with Tennessee, Duke, Gonzaga, Arizona, Xavier, North Carolina State and Marquette. 

A former four-star prospect out of Lawrence Central Excessive Faculty, Pack appeared in 53 video games in his two years at Kansas State, beginning in all however one. Throughout the 2021-22 season, he averaged 17.4 factors, 3.8 rebounds and a pair of.2 assists per sport. 

Pack shot 45.5% from the ground and 43.6% from the 3-point line to steer Kansas State to a 14-17 total document, which included a 6-12 mark within the Huge 12. He earned first-team All-Huge 12 honors within the course of. 

The Hurricanes are coming off a 26-11 season in 2021-22, which featured a 14-6 document within the Atlantic Coast Convention. The staff made an look within the Elite Eight the place it misplaced to the eventual nationwide champion Kansas 76-50. 

Miami shall be with out two of its guards come the 2022-23 season, with sixth-year redshirt seniors Charlie Moore and Kameron McGusty each exhausting their remaining NCAA eligibility. 

Pack will now look to steer a staff that scored 73.9 factors per sport and completed third within the ACC capturing 47.3% from the sphere final season. 

As for the Purdue basketball program, head coach Matt Painter’s seek for some extent guard so as to add to the roster continues. Switch Isaiah Thompson introduced his dedication to Florida Gulf Coast on Friday, and graduate Eric Hunter Jr. is within the switch portal whereas he goes via the NBA Draft analysis course of. 

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• ISAIAH THOMPSON TRANSFERS TO FLORIDA GULF COAST: Purdue switch guard Isaiah Thompson is headed to Florida Gulf Coast after three seasons with this system. The Zionsville, Indiana, native averaged 4.2 factors, 1.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists per sport through the 2021-22 season. CLICK HERE 
• ZACH EDEY TO RETURN TO PURDUE FOR THE 2022-23 SEASON: Purdue 7-foot-4 heart Zach Edey introduced Friday he’ll return to this system for his junior season. He averaged 14.4 factors, 7.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 blocks per sport through the 2021-22 season. CLICK HERE
• ERIC HUNTER JR. ENTERS TRANSFER PORTAL: Following his choice to declare for the 2022 NBA Draft whereas sustaining his closing yr of school eligibility, Purdue guard Eric Hunter Jr. has entered the switch portal as a graduate switch. CLICK HERE 
• BREAKING DOWN PURDUE 2022 RECRUITING CLASS: Purdue basketball will usher in 4 new recruits to West Lafayette subsequent season. The 2022 recruiting class consisting of Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith, Camden Heide and William Berg are slated to hitch redshirts Trey Kaufman-Renn and Brian Waddell as freshmen. CLICK HERE
• JADEN IVEY DECLARES FOR 2022 NBA DRAFT: Purdue sophomore guard Jaden Ivey formally introduced he’ll enter the 2022 NBA Draft. He averaged 17.3 factors, 4.9 rebounds and three.1 assists per sport through the 2021-22 season for the Boilermakers. CLICK HERE
• TREVION WILLIAMS DECLARES FOR 2022 NBA DRAFT: After his senior season with the Purdue basketball program, Trevion Williams introduced he takes the subsequent step in his journey. He’ll enter his title within the 2022 NBA Draft and rent an agent after 4 seasons with the Boilermakers. CLICK HERE

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