Top-40 Guard in 2027 Class Sets Official Visit Date to Purdue
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One of the top guards in the 2027 recruiting class has scheduled an official visit to Purdue. Kevin Savage, a 5-foot-11 point guard from Marietta, Ga., is headed to West Lafayette in early February to see what coach Matt Painter and the Boilermakers have to offer.
Savage is headed to Purdue on Saturday, Feb. 7, and will be on campus when the Boilermakers host Oregon in a Big Ten showdown. He should experience Mackey Arena at its finest.
Sam Kayser of League Ready reported the news of Savage scheduling the official visit this week.
NEWS: 2027 Top-40 prospect Kevin Savage has locked in an official visit to Purdue on February 7th, he told @LeagueRDY.
— Sam Kayser (@KayserHoops) November 11, 2025
Savage is a shifty left-handed point guard with great feel and high basketball IQ on both ends of the floor. He can score, create for teammates, and is a true… pic.twitter.com/Kw69qGz0h7
Per 247Sports, Savage ranks as the No. 32 prospect in the 2027 recruiting class. He's also considered the No. 7 point guard of the cycle. He has also received offers from Alabama, Auburn, Arizona State, Cincinnati, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, and others.
Savage is an outstanding point guard who is able to find his own shot and can also create for teammates. He is efficient from three-point range, but is also skilled at beating defenders off the dribble. The 5-foot-11 guard is also capable of getting to the rim.
The guard isn't afraid of driving to the basket and taking on contact. When he's able to lure defenders into the paint, he kicks the ball out to an open teammate for a good look.
Savage is one of seven players in the 2027 recruiting class listed as a point guard with an offer from Purdue. His ability to push the ball in transition, create off the dribble, and distribute to teammates is appealing to Painter and the Boilermaker staff.
”Coach Painter and I have a good relationship," Savage told Stock Risers. "They’re pitching how well he does with his point guards, like Braden Smith, and how I fit in perfectly in their system. Just a good community in general with a great fan base.”
After the 2025-26 season, Purdue is expected to have two point guards on the roster — current guard Omer Mayer and 2026 commit Luke Ertel. There is a chance, though, that Mayer could depart for the NBA Draft following the 2026-27 season, which could create an opening for Savage to come in and make an immediate impact in West Lafayette.
That is a long way down the road, though.
For now, Savage has locked in an official visit and has the opportunity to see what Purdue has to offer in February.
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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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