Boiler Banter Podcast: Luke Ertel's Big Week, Purdue MBB Starts Summer Practice
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We've entered June, which means summer practices are getting underway for Purdue basketball. Things on the recruiting front are also heating up for the Boilermakers. While the hoops season may be multiple months away, there's still plenty to talk about in West Lafayette.
On this week's edition of the Boiler Banter Podcast, host Dustin Schutte talks about the recent play of 2026 Purdue commit Luke Ertel, who put together two outstanding performances during Indiana All-Star Week.
Additionally, Purdue basketball is preparing to gear up for summer practice, which begins next week. The Boilermaker staff also recently extended an offer to 2028 prospect Xavier Skipworth, a top-15 talent for his class.
Below is the complete episode of the latest Boiler Banter Podcast:
Links to stories mentioned in the podcast
- Luke Ertel nearly posts triple-double in Indiana-Kentucky All-Star Game — CLICK HERE
- Luke Ertel makes history in Indiana Junior-Senior All-Star Game — CLICK HERE
- Purdue extends offer to 2028 combo guard Xavier Skipworth — CLICK HERE
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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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