Big Ten Roundup (Aug. 28): Purdue CB Transfers to SEC School During Fall Camp, Michigan Lands Lee Aaliya

Purdue cornerback Jamari Brown left coach Ryan Walters and the Boilermakers midway through August's fall camp, and he's now found his way to the SEC and Mississippi State. In basketball news, Michigan and coach Juwan Howard picked up a commitment from 2023 international prospect Lee Aaliya.

Jamari Brown is now at his third school in six years. 

The 6-foot-3, 205-pound defensive back began his college football career at Kentucky in 2018, then transferred to Purdue in 2021 to play two seasons for Jeff Brohm and the Boilermakers. Most thought he would finish his fifth season in the sport in 2023 playing for coach Jeff Brohm, but on Aug. 18, it was announced that Brown had entered the transfer portal during fall camp, and was no longer with the team.

On Thursday, Brown landed in the SEC to play for coach Zach Arnett and the Mississippi State Bulldogs. 

In basketball news, Michigan picked up a late, surprise commitment from Argentinian forward Lee Aaliya. The 6-foot-9 prospect picked coach Juwan Howard and the Wolverines over Providence and Miami. 

Here's everything you need to know in today's Big Ten Roundup:

Jamari Brown Leaves Purdue for Mississippi State

Less than a week after Brown departed from West Lafayette in the middle of fall camp, he's already found a new home down South at Mississippi State. 

As first reported by @PJ247Sports: https://t.co/v4QW8Maubj

— Stefan Krajisnik (@skrajisnik3) August 24, 2023

Brown was a key defender for Purdue each of the past two seasons. The lanky corner racked up 47 tackles, nine pass deflections and three interceptions combined during the 2021 and 2022 campaigns. 

As was the case back on Aug. 18 when Brown originally entered the transfer portal, Purdue now only rosters six scholarship corners entering the 2023 season. Those six are Marquis Wilson, Zion Gunn, Markevious Brown, Braxton Myers, Salim Turner-Muhammad and Botros Alisandro.

Brown will be immediately eligible to play at Mississippi State due to his status as a grad transfer. 

With Brown returning to the SEC after a two-year hiatus, Purdue will have to find a way to replace the starter's value on Sept. 2, when the Boilermakers kickoff the Walters era with a night game against Toledo.

Lee Aaliya Commits to Michigan

Coach Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan football team have understandably dominated all the airwaves during the past month. However, it was Michigan basketball that made headlines this weekend with the commitment of an international prospect. 

NEWS: Argentinian prospect Lee Aaliya has committed to Michigan, he tells @On3sports.

The 6-9 big man averaged 17.1 points, 9 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game at the U19 World Cup. https://t.co/oCObWTx0D0 pic.twitter.com/ij6cvPeoyu

— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) August 26, 2023

Aaliya is an extremely late addition in the class of 2023 for Howard and the Wolverines. He was only recently cleared to play in the United States. 

The Argentinian power forward has 13 recorded games played in the Draft Express database for the FIBA U18 Americas Championship and FIBA U19 World Cup. In those 13 games, Aaliya averaged 13.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game. His shot will be a work in progress, though, as in those 13 recorded matchups he shot a dismal 14-for-39 from the free throw line.

For more on the commitment of Aaliya, check out the full story on our sister site Wolverine Digest. 

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