One local Indiana guard extended her basketball career Wednesday after successfully walking on to Katie Gearlds' Purdue squad. For the freshman, becoming a Boilermaker is a full-on family affair.

Purdue is a finalist to land four-star big man Jamyn Sondrup, a talented player in the 2026 recruiting class. He named his top six schools earlier this week.

The Washington Huskies are one of six teams standing in the recruitment of one of the nation's top centers in the 2026 class.

With Purdue losing Cam Heide to the transfer portal via Texas, Matt Painter will be forced into a new look at small forward or a three guard rotation.