Basketball

Following his decision to declare for the 2022 NBA Draft while maintaining his final year of college eligibility, Purdue guard Eric Hunter Jr. has entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer.

The Big Ten Football Championship Game will be held in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis through 2024. The 2023 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament — as well as the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament in 2024 — will take place at the Target Center in Minneapolis.

After three seasons with the Fighting Illini, junior center Kofi Cockburn announced he will enter his name in the 2022 NBA Draft and sign an agent. He averaged 20.9 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game last season for Illinois.

Joe Lunardi of ESPN projects Purdue to punch its ticket to the 2023 NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed in the South Regional. The Boilermakers have made four Sweet 16 appearances in the last five tournaments.

Purdue basketball will bring in four new recruits to West Lafayette next season. The 2022 recruiting class consisting of Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith, Camden Heide and William Berg are slated to join redshirts Trey Kaufman-Renn and Brian Waddell as freshmen.

Purdue rising sophomore forward Caleb Furst underwent a successful surgery on his left foot that will leave him sidelined for the duration of the summer. He is expected to make a full recovery by the start of the fall semester.

According to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, Purdue basketball transfer Isaiah Thompson has plans to visit five programs during the month of April. Big Ten Conference opponent Minnesota is among his destinations.

Omar Payne averaged 1.8 points and 1.7 rebounds in 32 games during his lone season at Illinois. He spent two seasons at Florida before electing to transfer before his junior season.

William Berg, a 7-foot-1 center from Sweden, announced Wednesday he has officially signed with Purdue basketball. He joins Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith and Camden Heide in the team's 2022 recruiting class.

Purdue senior guard Eric Hunter Jr. announced his intentions of going through the NBA Draft evaluation process on Friday, but he will also maintain his final year of college eligibility.

When the Purdue University Board of Trustees met Friday, $6.7 million in renovations were approved for Mackey Arena. The project is scheduled to start at the conclusion of the 2022-23 season.

According to reports, coveted Kansas State transfer Nijel Pack is visiting Purdue on Thursday. He was originally a four-star recruit out of Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis.

Lee Rose only coached at Purdue for two years, but he had great success, sharing a Big Ten title in 1979 and taking the Boilermakers to the Final Four in 1980. He died on Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C. He was 85.

Purdue basketball will make its fourth appearance in the Maui Invitational in 2023. The event took place outside of Hawaii the last two seasons due to the state's COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions.

Carsen Edwards averaged 26.7 points, 4.1 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game in the NBA G League with the Salt Lake City Stars. He was a member of the Purdue basketball program for three seasons before moving on to the professional level.

Braden Smith averaged 18.3 points, 6.0 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 1.9 steals in 21 games as a senior for Westfield High School. He edged future Purdue teammate Fletcher Loyer for the title of 2022 Indiana Mr. Basketball.

After his senior season with the Purdue basketball program, Trevion Williams announced he is taking the next step in his journey. He will enter his name in the 2022 NBA Draft and hire an agent after four seasons with the Boilermakers.

Senior guard Sasha Stefanovic will represent Purdue at the 2022 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships on Thursday night in New Orleans. The event will be aired live on ESPN.