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Report: South Dakota State Big Man Taking Visits to Purdue, Iowa State

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.
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South Dakota State Jackrabbits center Oscar Cluff (45) posts up against Omaha Mavericks forward Valentino Simon (21)
South Dakota State Jackrabbits center Oscar Cluff (45) posts up against Omaha Mavericks forward Valentino Simon (21) | Samantha Laurey / Argus Leader / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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One of the top big men in the NCAA transfer portal is reportedly on a visit to Purdue. Per Sam Kayser of League Ready, South Dakota State's Oscar Cluff is currently visiting Purdue and also plans to head to Iowa State for a visit in the coming days.

Cluff is a 6-foot-11 center who spent last season at South Dakota State. He averaged 17.6 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He has one year of eligibility remaining.

Last season, Cluff helped South Dakota State to a 20-12 record and a third-place finish in the Summit League.

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.

Iowa State is coming off a 25-10 campaign and making it to the second round of March Madness. The Cyclones are looking to add size to their roster during the offseason, as well.

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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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