The Purdue Boilermakers basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and is a member of the Big Ten Conference. Purdue basketball has the most Big Ten Championships with 23. The Boilermakers have reached two NCAA Tournament Final Fours. The 1931-32 team was retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll. Purdue has sent more than 30 players to the NBA, including two overall No. 1 picks in the NBA draft. Purdue shares a traditional rivalry with in-state foe Indiana University, and holds a 117-89 all-time series lead.
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History
1896-1932
The history of Purdue basketball dates back to 1896 with their first game against the Lafayette YMCA. In the 1902-03 season, head coach C.I. Freeman, in his only season, led them to an undefeated 8-0 record. Upon conclusion of the season, the university recognized the popularity of the sport and made it part of the Purdue University Athletic Association. The Boilermakers began play in the Big Ten Conference three years later, with its first championship coming in 1911 under the direction of Ralph Jones. In 1917, Ward "Piggy" Lambert, a former basketball player at Wabash College, was named head coach of the Boilermakers. What followed was one of the most dominant eras of Purdue Basketball on the conference and national level. Under Lambert, Purdue became a front-runner in the development of the fast-paced game as it is today. In 28 seasons, Lambert mentored 16 All-Americans and 31 First Team All-Big Ten selections, which included the 1932 National Player of the Year John Wooden, the first college player to be named a Consensus All-American three times. Lambert compiled a career record of 371-152, a .709 winning percentage. His 228 wins in Big Ten play have been bested by only Indiana's Bob Knight and former Purdue head coach Gene Keady. Lambert won an unprecedented 11 Big Ten Championships, which Bobby Knight later tied for most in conference history. In 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively recognized Purdue as its national champion for 1932. The Premo-Porretta Power Poll later recognized the Boilermakers as the 1932 national champion as well.
1932-1965
Ward Lambert announced his resignation on January 23, 1946. That same year and the year following under new head coach Mel Taube, Purdue would win both meetings against coach John Wooden's Indiana State team. On February 24, 1947, tragedy struck as three students were killed (one of which passed the next day) and 166 people were taken to hospitals after the 3,400 student section of the Purdue Fieldhouse collapsed during a game against Wisconsin. Center Paul Hoffman became the only Boiler to be named a First Team-All Big Ten selection four times in 1947. With third overall picked teammate Ed "Bulbs" Ehlers (who played for John Wooden at South Bend Central High School), the two were the first players in the program's history to be selected in the NBA draft, while Paul Hoffman became the BAA's (original title of the NBA) first player named Rookie of the Year in 1948. After Mel Taube's four and a half seasons, Ray Eddy, a former player and teammate of John Wooden under Lambert, took over as head coach. During his fifteen-year tenure, he coached Terry Dischinger and Dave Schellhase, both Consensus All-Americans, and Ernie Hall, the first Purdue junior college transfer and African-American player to wear a Boilermaker uniform. In 1955, his team played one of the longest games in college basketball history, lasting six overtimes in a loss to Minnesota.
1965-1980
Over the next few decades the Boilermakers would enjoy moderate success, culminating with an appearance in the 1969 NCAA Finals game under head coach George King and led by All-American Rick Mount, where they would fall to former Purdue great, John Wooden, and his UCLA Bruins squad. Former Los Angeles Lakers coach/general manager, Fred Schaus, who also spent time as West Virginia's head coach, took over the program after George King stepped down to become solely the school's athletic director. Schaus led the Boilermakers to the 1974 NIT Championship, becoming the first Big Ten team to capture the NIT title. In the 1978-79 season, new head coach Lee Rose introduced Purdue basketball to a new approach with a slowed-down, controlled style of play. With All-American center Joe Barry Carroll, he led them to the 1979 NIT Finals and to a 1980 NCAA Final Four appearance.
1980-2005: Gene Keady Era
In 1980, Gene Keady, the head coach of Western Kentucky and former assistant to Eddie Sutton with the Arkansas Razorbacks, was named the new head coach of the Boilermakers. Over the next 25 years, Keady led the Boilermakers to six Big Ten Championships and 17 NCAA Tournament appearances with two Elite Eights. Purdue received their highest Associated Press and Coaches Poll ranking in its program's history during the 1987-88 season, where they were ranked as high as 2nd in the nation. In 1991, Keady and assistant coach Frank Kendrick recruited Glenn Robinson, who ultimately became an All-American and Purdue's second-named National Player of the Year. A few years later, Purdue managed to recruit the program's first of many foreign players when they picked up Matt ten Dam from the Netherlands. In December 1997, Keady became Purdue's all-time winningest head coach, surpassing Lambert with his 372nd win. He also became the second-winningest coach in Big Ten history behind Indiana's Bobby Knight, against whom Keady went 21-20 in head-to-head meetings. Keady's namesake was bestowed on the floor of Mackey Arena. Many of Keady's former assistant coaches and players throughout the years have gone on to enjoy success as head coaches. Included in the Gene Keady coaching tree is current Purdue head coach Matt Painter, former St. John's head coach Steve Lavin, Pittsburgh head coach Kevin Stallings, Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber, Wisconsin-Green Bay head coach Linc Darner, UNC Charlotte head coach Alan Major, Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin, Missouri State head coach Paul Lusk and Illinois State head coach Dan Muller.
Following the 1998-99 season, the NCAA placed Purdue on two years' probation due to minor violations over recruiting, benefits, and ethics. Purdue also lost one scholarship per season for the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons. Most severely, Purdue assistant Frank Kendrick was found to have provided an illegal benefit to Purdue player Luther Clay, who transferred to Rhode Island after his freshman year, namely a $4,000 bank loan. Clay was found to be ineligible due to his extra benefit, so Purdue forfeited all 19 victories in which Clay played, including one win in the 1996 NCAA Tournament.
2005-present: Matt Painter Era
As the Keady era came to a close in 2005, the Matt Painter era began. Painter played for Keady during the early 90's, with Keady naming him captain in his senior year in 1993. After one season at Southern Illinois as the head coach after Bruce Weber left north for Illinois, Painter was hired as a planned replacement for Coach Keady for the 2004-05 season as Keady's associate head coach. After a disappointing first season marred with injuries and suspensions from off-court altercations, Painter re-energized Purdue basketball in the summer of 2006 by signing the top recruiting class in the conference and made one of the biggest turnarounds in the program's history. His "Baby Boilers" developed into three eventual All-Americans, including 2011 consensus selection JaJuan Johnson, that led Purdue to four consecutive NCAA Tournaments and back-to-back Sweet Sixteen appearances, a Big Ten title, and a conference tournanent championship. During the 2010 season, Matt Painter led the Boilermakers to a school record-tying 14-0 start, as well with the most wins in a season with a 29-6 record and a Big Ten title. The season ended in relative disappointment, however, as Junior Robbie Hummel was sidelined with an ACL injury in February of that season. The following year, and with the anticipated return of Hummel, E'Twaun Moore, and Johnson, Purdue looked poised to have one of its program's finest seasons. This excitement was quickly tempered when Hummel re-tore his ACL on the first practice of the season, sidelining him for its duration once again. Despite Hummel's absence, Purdue remained in the top ten most of the season, being ranked as high as 6th and finished the regular season with a 26-8 record. At the conclusion of the 2010-2011 season, Johnson and Moore declared for the NBA Draft. On June 23, 2011, both Johnson and Moore were drafted to the Boston Celtics in the first and second rounds, respectively. Purdue began the 2012 season with a 12-3 record, holding the fifth best home winning streak in the nation with 27, before leading the nation with the fewest turnover average per game. The home winning streak was lost during the 2012 season to Alabama. They finished with a 10-8 conference record, giving Purdue its sixth consecutive 22+ win season, the best in the program's history. In the 2012 NBA draft, Robbie Hummel was the 58th overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The following two seasons brought slim success, missing out on both the NCAA Tournament and the NIT. They accepted a bid in the 2013 CBI, where they lost in the second round to Santa Clara. After a moderate 8-5 preseason campaign during the 2015 season, Purdue got back on track, finishing 3rd in the conference after finishing last the season prior. The 2015 season ended after losing to Cincinnati in overtime. It was the first time the program lost its opener in the NCAA Tournament since 1993, breaking a 14-game win streak. After making it back to the NCAA tourny, the program landed its biggest recruit in nearly a quarter century when Fort Wayne native Caleb Swanigan, a top ten recruit. They opened the 2016 season with an 11-0 record, while setting a program record with consecutive double-digit victories and were ranked as high as 9th in the nation. That season ended with an NCAA First Round loss to Little Rock with a 26-9 record. In May 2016, it was announced that the 2017-18 Purdue team would represent the U.S. at the 2017 World University Games in Taipei.
Purdue won the 2017 Big Ten Conference title, its first in 7 years, making a league leading total of 23.
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Boilermaker home courts
- Mackey Arena (formerly Purdue Arena) 1967-present
- Lambert Fieldhouse (formerly Purdue Fieldhouse) 1937-1967
- Lafayette Jefferson High School Gymnasium 1929, 1934-1937
- Memorial Gymnasium 1909-1934
- Lafayette Colliseum
Current staff
Results by season (1980-present)
*Purdue forfeited 18 regular season wins (6 conference wins) and vacated 1 NCAA Tournament win and 1 NCAA Tournament loss due to use of an ineligible player for during the 1995-96 season.
Postseason
NCAA tournament results
The Boilermakers have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 28 times. Their combined record is 35-28; due to use of an ineligible player, Purdue vacated one win and one loss from the 1996 NCAA Tournament, resulting in an adjusted official NCAA Tournament record of 34-27.
*Purdue vacated one win and one loss from the 1996 NCAA Tournament due to use of an ineligible player, resulting in an adjusted official NCAA Tournament record of 34-27.
NIT results
The Boilermakers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) eight times. Their combined record is 20-7. They were NIT champions in 1974.
CBI results
The Boilermakers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 1-1.
NCIT results
The Boilermakers appeared in one of the only two ever National Commissioners Invitational Tournaments. Their record is 1-1.
Awards and honors
National Awards
National Player of the Year (2)
- John Wooden (1932)
- Glenn Robinson (1994)
John R. Wooden Award (1)
- Glenn Robinson (1994)
Basketball Times Player of the Year (1)
- Caleb Swanigan (2017)
Adolph Rupp Trophy (1)
- Glenn Robinson (1994)
Oscar Robertson Trophy (1)
- Glenn Robinson (1994)
John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award (1)
- Gene Keady (2007)
Henry Iba Award (2)
- Gene Keady (1984, 1996)
NABC Coach of the Year (2)
- Gene Keady (1994, 2000)
Pete Newell Big Man Award (2)
- JaJuan Johnson (2011)
- Caleb Swanigan (2017)
Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (1)
- Billy Keller (1969)
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (4)
- Ward Lambert (1960 as coach)
- Charles Murphy (1960 as player)
- John Wooden (1960 as player, 1972 as coach)
- Terry Dischinger (2010 as Olympian)
Senior CLASS Award (1)
- Robbie Hummel (2012)
Senior CLASS Award Finalists (3)
- Chris Kramer (2010)
- E'Twaun Moore (2011)
- Robbie Hummel (2012)
National Scoring champions (2)
- Dave Schellhase (1966)
- Glenn Robinson (1994)
All-Americans
Consensus All-American Selections (18)
- Charles "Stretch" Murphy (1929, 1930)
- John Wooden (1930, 1931, 1932)
- Norman Cottom (1934)
- Robert Kessler (1936)
- Jewell Young (1937, 1938)
- Terry Dischinger (1961, 1962)
- Dave Schellhase (1966)
- Rick Mount (1969, 1970)
- Joe Barry Carroll (1980)
- Glenn Robinson (1994)
- JaJuan Johnson (2011)
- Caleb Swanigan (2017)
Second Team All-Americans (5)
- Terry Dischinger (1960)
- Dave Schellhase (1965)
- Rick Mount (1968)
- Glenn Robinson (1993)
- Robbie Hummel (2010*)
State Farm*
Third Team All-Americans (6)
- Carl McNulty (1951)
- Rick Mount (1968)
- Joe Barry Carroll (1979)
- Robbie Hummel (2010*)
- E'Twaun Moore (2010**, 2011)
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Honorable Mention All-Americans (6)
- Keith Edmonson (1982)
- Steve Scheffler (1990)
- Robbie Hummel (2010, 2012)
- E'Twaun Moore (2010)
- AJ Hammons (2016)
Helms All-Americans (27)
- Dave Charters (1910, 1911)
- Lawrence Teeple (1913)
- Elmer Oliphant (1914)
- Donald White (1921)
- Ray Miller (1922)
- George Spradling (1926)
- Charles Murphy (1928, 1929, 1930)
- John Wooden (1930, 1931, 1932)
- Norman Cottom (1934)
- Emmett Lowery (1934)
- Robert Kessler (1936)
- Jewell Young (1937, 1938)
- Fred Beretta (1940)
- Paul Hoffman (1945, 1946, 1947)
- Carl McNulty (1951)
- Willie Merriweather (1959)
- Terry Dischinger (1961, 1962)
- Dave Schellhase (1966)
Academic All-American selections (11)
- Dave Schellhase (1966)
- Bob Ford (1972)
- Brian Walker (1981)
- Keith Edmonson (1982)
- Steve Reid (1983, 1984)
- Craig Riley (1992)
- Carson Cunningham (2000, 2001)
- E'Twaun Moore (2010*)
- Caleb Swanigan (2017*)
Second Team*
Big Ten Conference awards
Big Ten Player of the Year (4)
- Stephen Sheffler (1990)
- Glenn Robinson (1994)
- JaJuan Johnson (2011)
- Caleb Swanigan (2017)
Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball Recipient (4)
- Rick Mount (1969, 1970)
- Jim Rowinski (1984)
- Glenn Robinson (1994)
Big Ten Coach of the Year (10)
- Gene Keady (1984, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000)
- Matt Painter (2008, 2010, 2011)
First Team All-Big Ten (89)
- Cliff Lewis (1908)
- Dave Charters (1910, 1911)
- Ed McVaugh (1912)
- Karp Stockton (1912)
- Elmer Oliphant (1913, 1914)
- Larry Teeple (1913)
- Henry Brockenbrough (1916)
- Paul Church (1918)
- Don Tilson (1920)
- Donald White (1920, 1921)
- Ray Miller (1921, 1922)
- George Spradling (1926)
- Wilbur Cummins (1927)
- Harold Kemmer (1928)
- Charles Murphy (1928, 1929, 1930)
- John Wooden (1930, 1931, 1932)
- Harry Kellar (1932)
- Ralph Parmenter (1933)
- Norm Cottom (1934)
- Emmet Lowery (1934)
- Robert Kessler (1935, 1936)
- Jewell Young (1937, 1938)
- Gene Anderson (1938)
- Fred Beretta (1940)
- Don Blanken (1942)
- Forrest Sprowl (1942)
- Paul Hoffman (1944, 1945, 1946, 1947)
- Howie Williams (1949, 1950)
- Carl McNulty (1952)
- Willie Merriweather (1959)
- Terry Dischinger (1960, 1961, 1962)
- Mel Garland (1963)
- Dave Schellhase (1964, 1965, 1966)
- Rick Mount (1968, 1969, 1970)
- Herm Gilliam (1969)
- Bob Ford (1972)
- Frank Kendrick (1974)
- John Garrett (1975)
- Bruce Parkinson (1975)
- Walter Jordan (1977, 1978)
- Joe Barry Carroll (1979, 1980)
- Keith Edmonson (1982)
- Russell Cross (1983)
- Jim Rowinski (1984)
- James Bullock (1985)
- Troy Lewis (1987, 1988)
- Todd Mitchell (1988)
- Steve Scheffler (1990)
- Jimmy Oliver (1991)
- Woody Austin (1992)
- Glenn Robinson (1993, 1994)
- Cuonzo Martin (1995)
- Chad Austin (1997, 1998)
- Willie Deane (2003)
- Carl Landry (2007)
- Robbie Hummel (2008, 2010, 2012)
- JaJuan Johnson (2009, 2011)
- E'Twaun Moore (2010, 2011)
- AJ Hammons (2016)
- Caleb Swanigan (2017)
Defensive Player of the Year (9)
- Ricky Hall (1984)
- Porter Roberts (1996)
- Kenneth Lowe (2003, 2004)
- Chris Kramer (2008, 2010)
- JaJuan Johnson (2011)
- Rapheal Davis (2015)
- A.J. Hammons (2016)
All-Freshman Team (8)
- Chris Lutz (2007)
- Robbie Hummel (2008)
- E'Twaun Moore (2008)
- Lewis Jackson (2009)
- Kelsey Barlow (2010)
- AJ Hammons (2013)
- Kendall Stephens (2014)
- Caleb Swanigan (2016)
All-Defensive Team (16)
- Kenneth Lowe (2003, 2004)
- Chris Kramer (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- JaJuan Johnson (2009, 2010, 2011)
- AJ Hammons (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
- Rapheal Davis (2015, 2016)
- Dakota Mathias (2017)
Sixth Man of the Year (1)
- DJ Byrd (2012)
All data taken from
Academic All-Big Ten (72)
- Dave Schellhase (1964, 1965, 1966)
- Mel Garland (1964)
- George Faerber (1970, 1971)
- Bob Ford (1972)
- Dick Satterfield (1975)
- Bruce Parkinson (1977)
- Brian Walker (1979, 1980)
- Keith Edmonson (1982)
- Steve Reid (1983, 1984, 1985)
- Curt Clawson (1983, 1984)
- Doug Lee (1984)
- Jim Rowinski (1984)
- Troy Lewis (1986)
- Dave Barrett (1989, 1990, 1991)
- John Brugos (1989)
- Craig Riley (1990, 1991, 1992)
- Todd Schoettelkotte (1991)
- Tim Ervin (1994, 1995)
- Herb Dove (1996)
- Chad Kerkhof (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
- Carson Cunninghom (1999, 2000, 2001)
- Andrew Ford (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
- Matt Carroll (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Chris Hartley (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
- Matt Kiefer (2004, 2005, 2006)
- Austin Parkinson (2004)
- Brett Buscher (2004)
- Gary Ware (2005)
- Charles Davis (2005)
- Bobby Riddell (2007, 2008, 2009)
- Tarrence Crump (2008)
- Chris Kramer (2008, 2009, 2010)
- E'Twaun Moore (2009, 2010)
- Robbie Hummel (2009, 2010, 2012)
- Mark Wohlford (2010)
- Keaton Grant (2010)
- Ryne Smith (2010)
Conference Scoring champions (26)
- Dave Charters (1910)
- Henry Brockenbrough (1916)
- Donald White (1921)
- George Sprading (1924)
- Wilbur Cummins (1927)
- Charles "Stretch" Murphy (1929)
- John Wooden (1932)
- Norm Cottom (1934)
- Robert Kessler (1936)
- Jewell Young (1937, 1938)
- Terry Dischinger (1960, 1961, 1962)
- Dave Schellhase (1965)
- Rick Mount (1968, 1969, 1970)
- Joe Barry Carroll (1979)
- Keith Edmonson (1982)
- Glenn Robinson (1993, 1994)
- Willie Deane (2002)
- Carl Landry (2005)
- JaJuan Johnson (2011)
- Caleb Swanigan (2017)
Records
Record vs. Big Ten opponents
The Purdue Boilermakers lead the all-time series with every Big Ten opponent except Maryland and Ohio State. (While Ohio State has vacated games from 1999 to 2002, Purdue still recognizes those games and keeps records accordingly.)
Individual career records
- Points scored: Rick Mount (2,323)
- Points per game: Rick Mount (32.3)
- Assists: Bruce Parkinson (690)
- Rebounds: Joe Barry Carroll (1,148)
- Rebounds per game: Terry Dischinger (13.7)
- Blocks: Joe Barry Carroll (349)
- Blocks per game: Joe Barry Carroll (3.7)
- Steals: Chris Kramer (274)
- Steals per game: Chris Kramer (2.1)
- Starts: E'Twaun Moore (137)
- Field goal percentage: Steve Scheffler (.685)
- Free throw percentage: Jerry Sichting (.867)
- Free throws: Terry Dischinger (713)
- Three point field goals: E'Twaun Moore (243)
- Three point percentage: Cuonzo Martin (.451)
- Games played: JaJuan Johnson, E'Twaun Moore (140)
- Games won: E'Twaun Moore, JaJuan Johnson (107)
- Double-doubles: Terry Dischinger (58)
- 20-20's: Caleb Swanigan (4)
- Triple-doubles: Joe Barry Carroll (1, 1977)
- Minutes played: E'Twaun Moore (4,517)
- Consecutive free throws made: Robbie Hummel (36)
Individual single-season records
- Points scored: Glenn Robinson (1,030, 1994)
- Points per game: Rick Mount (35.4, 1970)
- Assists: Bruce Parkinson (207, 1975)
- Assist/turnover ratio: PJ Thompson (3.92 2016)
- Rebounds: Caleb Swanigan (436, 2017)
- Rebounds per game: Terry Dischinger (14.3, 1960)
- Blocks: Joe Barry Carroll (105, 1978)
- Blocks per game: Joe Barry Carroll (3.9, 1978)
- Steals: Brian Walker (88, 1979)
- Field goal percentage: Steve Scheffler (.708, 1988)
- Free throw percentage: Henry Ebershoff (.907, 1966)
- Free throws: Terry Dischinger (292, 1962)
- Three point percentage: Jaraan Cornell (.500, 1998)
- Three point field goals: Troy Lewis (100, 1988)
- Double-doubles: Caleb Swanigan (28, 2017)
- Minutes played: Joe Barry Carroll (1,235, 1980)
- Games played: E'Twaun Moore, JaJuan Johnson, Keaton Grant, Marcus Green (37, 2009)
Individual single-game records
- Points scored: Rick Mount (61, 1970, no three-point line)
- Assists: Bruce Parkinson (18, 1975)
- Rebounds: Carl McNulty (27, 1951)
- Blocks: Joe Barry Carroll (11, 1977)
- Steals: Bruce Parkinson (7, 1977), Brian Cardinal (7, 1998)
- Three point field goals: Cuonzo Martin (8, 1994), Robbie Hummel (8, 2010), Ryne Smith (8, 2011)
- Three point field goal attempts: David Teague (15, 2006), Ryne Smith (15, 2011)
- Free throws: Terry Dischinger (21, 1961)
- Minutes played: Don Beck, Dennis Blind, Joe Sexson, Dan Thornburg (70, 1955)
Freshman season records
- Points: Russell Cross (540, 1981)
- Points in a game: Kyle Macy (38, 1976)
- Points per game: Russell Cross (16.9, 1981)
- Field goal percentage: Ian Stanback (.670, 1991)
- Rebounds: Caleb Swanigan (282, 2016)
- Rebounds per game: Caleb Swanigan (8.3, 2016)
- Rebounds in a game: Wayne Walls (18, 1975)
- Three point field goals: E'Twaun Moore (66, 2008)
- Three point percentage: Robbie Hummel (44.7, 2008)
- Blocks: Joe Barry Carroll (82, 1977)
- Steals: Chris Kramer (64, 2007)
- Assists: Bruce Parkinson (147, 1973)
- Free throw percentage: Robbie Hummel (86.5, 2008)
- Games played: Lewis Jackson (36, 2009)
- Games started: Caleb Swanigan (34, 2016)
- Double-Doubles: Caleb Swanigan (8, 2016)
1,000+ point scorers (51)
- 1 Rick Mount (2,323)
- 2 Joe Barry Carroll (2,175)
- 3 E'Twaun Moore (2,136)
- 4 Dave Schellhase (2,074)
- 5 Troy Lewis (2,038)
- 6 Terry Dischinger (1,979)
- 7 JaJuan Johnson (1,919)
- 8 Walter Jordan (1,813)
- 9 Robbie Hummel (1,772)
- 10 Keith Edmonson (1,717)
- 11 Glenn Robinson (1,706)
- 12 Todd Mitchell (1,699)
- 13 Chad Austin (1,694)
- 14 Cuonzo Martin (1,666)
- 15 John Garrett (1,620)
- 16 Jaraan Cornell (1,595)
- 17 A.J. Hammons (1,593)
- 18 Brian Cardinal (1,584)
- 19 Mel McCants (1,554)
- 20 Brad Miller (1,530)
- 21 Russell Cross (1,529)
- 22 Eugene Parker (1,430)
- 23 David Teague (1,378)
- 24 Willie Deane (1,328)
- 25 Mike Robinson (1,322)
- 26 Terone Johnson (1,308)
- 27 Frank Kendrick (1,269)
- 28 Drake Morris (1,250)
- 29 Bob Ford ( 1,244)
- 30 Mel Garland (1,243)
- 31 Bruce Parkinson (1,224)
- 32 Carl Landry (1,175)
- 33 Matt Waddell (1,170)
- 34 Jerry Sichting (1,161)
- 35 Steve Scheffler (1,155)
- 36 Vincent Edwards (1,127)
- 37 Herm Gilliam (1,118)
- 38 Larry Weatherford (1,103)
- 39 Joe Sexson (1,095)
- 40 Steve Reid (1,084)
- 41 Kenneth Lowe (1,079)
- 42 Woody Austin (1,076)
- 43 Bob Purkhiser (1,060)
- 44 Billy Keller (1,056)
- 45 Everette Stephens (1,044)
- T-46 Tony Jones (1,041)
- T-46 Isaac Haas (1,041)
- T-48 Keaton Grant (1,030)
- T-48 Wayne Walls (1,030)
- 50 Dennis Blind (1,011)
- 51 Rapheal Davis (1,009)
All data taken from
Boilermakers in the NBA, ABA, NBL
- AJ Hammons (2016-present) Dallas Mavericks
- Robbie Hummel (2012-2015) Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets
- JaJuan Johnson (2011-2012) Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets
- E'Twaun Moore (2011-present) Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans
- Carl Landry (2007-2016) Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Hornets, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia 76ers
- Brian Cardinal (2000-2012) Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks
- Brad Miller (1998-2012) Charlotte Hornets, Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Willie Deane (2003) Washington Wizards
- Cuonzo Martin (1995-1997) Atlanta Hawks, Vancouver Grizzlies
- Glenn Robinson (1994-2005) Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs
- Jimmy Oliver (1991-1996) Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics
- Steve Scheffler (1990-1997) Charlotte Hornets, Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets, Seattle SuperSonics
- Everette Stephens (1988-1989, 1990-1991) Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks
- Todd Mitchell (1988-1989) San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat
- Doug Lee (1991-1993, 1994-1995) New Jersey Nets, Sacramento Kings
- Tom Scheffler (1985-1986) Portland Trail Blazers
- Jim Rowinski (1984-1990) Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat
- Russell Cross (1983-1984) Golden State Warriors
- Mike Scearce (1982) Indiana Pacers
- Keith Edmonson (1982-1984) Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs
- Brian Walker (1981) Kansas City Kings
- Walter Jordan (1980-1981) Cleveland Cavaliers
- Arnette Hallman (1980) Boston Celtics
- Joe Barry Carroll (1980-1991) Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns
- Jerry Sichting (1980-1990) Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers, Milwaukee Bucks
- Kyle Macy (1980-1987) Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers
- Eugene Parker (1978) San Antonio Spurs
- Tom Scheffler (1985-1986) Indiana Pacers
- Bruce Parkinson (1976) Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Bullets
- John Garrett (1975) Washington Bullets
- Frank Kendrick (1974-1975) Golden State Warriors
- William Franklin* (1972-1973, 1974-1976) Golden State Warriors, Virginia Squires, San Antonio Spurs
- Bob Ford* (1972-1973) Memphis Tams
- Larry Weatherford (1971) Chicago Bulls
- Rick Mount* (1970-1975) Indiana Pacers, Kentucky Colonels, Utah Stars, Memphis Sounds
- Herm Gilliam (1969-1977) Atlanta Hawks, Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers
- Billy Keller* (1969-1976) Indiana Pacers
- Dave Schellhase (1966-1968) Chicago Bulls
- George Grams (1966) Los Angeles Lakers
- Terry Dischinger (1962-1965, 1967-1973) Chicago Zephyrs, Detroit Pistons, Portland Trail Blazers
- Wilson Eison (1959-1960) Minneapolis Lakers
- Willie Merriweather (1959) St. Louis Hawks
- Joe Sexson (1956) New York Knicks
- Pete Brewster (1952) Milwaukee Hawks
- Carl McNulty (1952) Milwaukee Hawks
- Andy Butchko (1950) Minneapolis Lakers
- Howie Williams (1950) Minneapolis Lakers
- Paul Hoffman (1947-1948, 1949-1951, 1952-1955) Toronto Huskies, New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets, Philadelphia Warriors
- Ed Ehlers (1947-1949) Boston Celtics
- Forest Weber** (1945-1947) Indianapolis Kautskys
- Jewell Young** (1938-1942, 1946) Indianapolis Kautskys
- Robert Kessler** (1937-1940) Indianapolis Kautskys
- John Wooden** (1932-1942) Indianapolis Kautskys
- Stretch Murphy** (1930-) Chicago Bruins, Indianapolis Kautskys
played in the ABA* NBL**
NBA All-Star selections (8)
- Terry Dischinger (1963, 1964, 1965)
- Joe Barry Carroll (1987)
- Glenn Robinson (2000, 2001)
- Brad Miller (2003, 2004)
First round draft picks (8)
Purdue is one of just fourteen schools in the nation that has produced more than one No. 1 NBA Draft pick.
- Ed Elhers (3rd, 1947)
- Dave Schellhase (10th, 1966)
- Herm Gilliam (8th, 1969)
- Kyle Macy * (22nd, 1979)
- Joe Barry Carroll (1st, 1980)
- Keith Edmonson(10th, 1982)
- Russell Cross (6th, 1983)
- Glenn Robinson (1st, 1994)
- JaJuan Johnson (27th, 2011)
transferred after freshman season*
Second round draft picks (12)
- Terry Dischinger (1st, 1962)
- Arnette Hallman (23rd, 1980)
- Doug Lee (12th, 1987)
- Everette Stephens (6th, 1988)
- Todd Mitchell (18th, 1988)
- Steve Scheffler (12th, 1990)
- Jimmy Oliver (12th, 1991)
- Cuonzo Martin (28th, 1995)
- Brian Cardinal (15th, 2000)
- Carl Landry (1st, 2007)
- E'Twaun Moore (25th, 2011)
- Robbie Hummel (28th, 2012)
- AJ Hammons (16th, 2016)
NBA Rookie of the Year (2)
- Paul Hoffman, Baltimore Bullets* (1948)
- Terry Dischinger, Chicago Zephyrs (1963)
NBL Rookie of the Year (2)
- Robert Kessler** Indianapolis Kautskys (1938)
- Jewell Young** Indianapolis Kautskys (1939)
NBA All-Rookie Team
- Terry Dischinger (1963)
- Joe Barry Carroll (1981)
- Glenn Robinson (1995)
NBA All-Rookie Second Team
- Carl Landry (2008)
NBA, ABA, NBL Champions
- Paul Hoffman (1948) Baltimore Bullets
- Billy Keller (1970, 1972, 1973) Indiana Pacers
- Rick Mount (1972) Indiana Pacers
- Frank Kendrick (1975) Golden State Warriors
- Herm Gilliam (1977) Portland Trail Blazers
- Jerry Sichting (1986) Boston Celtics
- Glenn Robinson, (2005) San Antonio Spurs
- Brian Cardinal, (2011) Dallas Mavericks
Head coaches (5)
- Doxie Moore (1946-1947) Sheboygan Red Skins (1950) Anderson Packers (1951-1952) Milwaukee Hawks
- Fred Schaus (1960-1967) Los Angeles Lakers
- Terry Dischinger (1971) Detroit Pistons
- Frank Kendrick (1999-2000) Gary Steelheads*
- Jack Owens (2009-2017) Miami RedHawks
CBA *
Assistant coaches (3)
- Lee Rose (1986-1988) San Antonio Spurs (1988-1989) New Jersey Nets (1991-1992) Milwaukee Bucks (1996-2001) Charlotte Hornets
- Jerry Sichting (1995-2005, 2008-2010) Minnesota Timberwolves, (2010-2011) Golden State Warriors, (2012-2013) Washington Wizards, (2013-2016) Phoenix Suns
- Gene Keady (2005-2006) Toronto Raptors
- Micah Shrewsberry (2013-present) Boston Celtics
Executives (2)
- Paul Hoffman (1963-1965), General Manager Baltimore Bullets
- Fred Schaus (1967-1972) General Manager Los Angeles Lakers
Boilermakers on USA Basketball rosters
U.S. Olympic Team
- Glenn Robinson (1996)^
- Terry Dischinger (1960)
- Howard Williams (1952)
^ - replaced due to injury
U.S. Senior National Team
- Brad Miller (2006-08)
FIBA World Championships
- Brad Miller (2006, 1998)
- Jimmy Oliver (1998)
- Eugene Parker (1978)
Pan-Am Games
- Chuckie White (1995)
- Bruce Parkinson (1975)
- Bob Ford (1971)
World University Games
- Robbie Hummel (2009)
- Steven Scheffler (1989)
- Tony Jones (1989)
- Troy Lewis (1987)
- Walter Jordan (1977)
- Bob Ford (1970)
FIBA U21 World Championship
- Brad Miller (1997)
- Chad Austin (1997)
- Brian Cardinal (1997)
FIBA U19 World Championship
- Caleb Swanigan (2015)
FIBA U17 World Championship
- Caleb Swanigan (2014)
Goodwill Games
- Brian Cardinal (1998)
Jones Cup
- Troy Lewis (1985)
- Todd Mitchell (1985)
Intercontinental Cup
- Bruce Parkinson (1975)
Spartakiade
- Joe Barry Carroll (1979)
- Brian Walker (1979)
World Invitational Tournament
- Joe Barry Carroll (1978)
Early Season Tournament titles
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