#23 Purdue Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
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2022-2023 Overall Rank: #23
Conference Rank: #2 Big Ten
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2021-22 Record: 29-8, 14-6
2021-22 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Matt Painter
Coach Record: 384-192 at Purdue, 409-197 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jaden Ivey, Guard, 17.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 3.1 apg
Trevion Williams, Forward, 12.0 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 3.0 apg
Sasha Stefanovic, Guard, 10.4 ppg, 2.56 rpg, 3.0 apg
Eric Hunter Jr., Guard, 6.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.0 apg
Isaiah Thompson, Guard, 4.2 ppg, 1.0- rpg, 0.9 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Zach Edey, Junior, Center, 14.4 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.2 apg
Mason Gillis, Junior, Forward, 6.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.1 apg
Brandon Newman, Junior, Guard, 4.6 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 0.6 apg
Caleb Furst, Sophomore, Forward, 4.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 0.4 apg
Ethan Morton, Junior, Guard, 2.4 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 1.4 apg
 
Key New Players:
Will Berg, Freshman, Center
Camden Heide, Freshman, Forward
David Jenkins Jr., Senior, Guard, Transfer from Utah
Trey Kaufman-Renn, Freshman, Forward
Sam King, Freshman, Forward
Fletcher Loyer, Freshman, Guard
Braden Smith, Freshman, Guard
Brian Waddell, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 79.4 (15th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.4 (150, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 49.0 (7, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.4 (130, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.5 (71, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.4 (7, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.1 (185, 11)
Rebound Margin: 9.6 (2, 1)
Assists Per Game: 16.2 (13, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.8 (99, 9)