Purdue has done quite well for itself the past few years with 7-foot tall or better individuals. With only one left in Isaac Haas the pipeline must be refreshed soon, and coach Painter is attempting to address that as he recently offered another very tall human being.Yesterday he offered Jacob Epperson, a 6'11" center from Australia according to GBI.
Here is a primer on Epperson, who will play this coming season with prime Purdue target Jaren Jackson at LaPorte LaLumiere:
Jacob Epperson's ascent to his current standing as a top 50 ranked player in the US, as one of the most prominent breakout players in all of American high school basketball and as a scholarship holder at the prestigious La Lumiere High School in Indiana (ranked no.