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Purdue Lands Transfer Commitment From South Dakota State Big Man Oscar Cluff

Purdue landed a transfer commitment from 6-foot-11 center Oscar Cluff, who spent last season at South Dakota State. He averaged a double-double last year.
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South Dakota State Jackrabbits center Oscar Cluff (45) shoots the ball
South Dakota State Jackrabbits center Oscar Cluff (45) shoots the ball | Samantha Laurey / Argus Leader / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Just a day after taking a visit to Purdue, former South Dakota State big man Oscar Cluff has announced his commitment. The 6-foot-11 center announced his commitment to the Boilermakers with a social media post Monday night.

Cluff is the first player this offseason to announce his transfer to Purdue. The Boilers saw their season come to an end on Friday night, falling 62-60 to Houston in the Sweet 16.

In his lone season at South Dakota State, Cluff averaged 17.6 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He helped South Dakota State to a 20-12 record and a third-place finish in the Summit League.

Cluff has one season of eligibility to use.

Cluff started his college career at the JUCO level, playing at Cochise College in Arizona. Then, for the 2023-24 season, the 6-foot-11 center played at Washington State. In his lone season in Pullman, Cluff averaged 7.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest.

Purdue finished the 2024-25 campaign with a 24-12 record and reached the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. The Boilermakers have a stellar big man in Trey Kaufman-Renn, who averaged 20.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

However, Matt Painter's team lacked rim protection from a true big man on the defensive end. It was something that 7-foot-4 freshman Daniel Jacobsen brought to the floor, but he suffered an injury just one minute into the second game of the season.

Purdue also struggled to rebound the basketball at times throughout the season.

The news of Cluff transferring in to Purdue comes as three players have already announced their departure. Junior forward Brian Waddell, sophomore center Will Berg and sophomore wing Myles Colvin have all entered the transfer portal.

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COLVIN ENTERS TRANSFER PORTAL: Purdue sophomore wing Myles Colvin has reportedly entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal, becoming the third Boilermaker to do so this offseason. CLICK HERE

CLUFF VISITS PURDUE: South Dakota State big man Oscar Cluff is reportedly taking visits to Purdue and Iowa State. Cluff is considered one of the top big men in the transfer portal. CLICK HERE

BERG HITS TRANSFER PORTAL: Purdue center Will Berg has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. He averaged 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds per game for the Boilermakers. CLICK HERE

WADDELL ENTERS PORTAL: Purdue legacy forward Brian Waddell has entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal. He is the first Boilermaker to explore new opportunities this offseason. CLICK HERE

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Dustin Schutte
DUSTIN SCHUTTE

Dustin Schutte is the publisher of Purdue Boilermakers on SI and has spent more than a decade working in sports journalism. His career began in 2013, when he covered Big Ten football. He remained in that role for eight years before working at On SI to cover the Boilermakers. Dustin graduated from Manchester University in Indiana in 2010, where he played for the men's tennis team.

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