The Purdue Boilermakers have enjoyed a surge in recruiting over the last several years following the sustained success under Head Coach Matt Painter and that is no more evident than with the signing of star wing Kanon Catchings. Catchings, a top 50 prospect (22nd with 247), was the focal point of the 2024 recruiting class that will likely feature five or six prospects. Catchings is currently enrolled with Overtime Elite.
Catchings, the nephew of former college basektball and WNBA great Tamika Catchings and son of former Miss Basketball Illinois and Illinois Fighting Illini great Tauja Catchings, was a priority recruit for Matt Painter early on in the process.