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presentS men's basketball recruiting news and notes Boilermakers Add Recruits For 2013, 2014 BY BRIAN NEUBERT BNeubert@GoldandBlack.com high school. They've missed that and I've missed that, too. "(Purdue) fit the criteria FIFTH-YEAR RECRUIT for all those things." SIGNS ON This past season, Peck Purdue added what it started 11-of-29 games for hopes will be an important Cornell and averaged just piece to next season's team under 10 points and five when it landed Cornell fifthrebounds per game, finishyear transfer Errick Peck, who'll ing the season particularly be immediately eligible to play well after fully recovering out his final season with the from the knee injury that Boilermakers. cost him his junior season. The 6-foot-7 forward chose Peck redshirted as a junior at Purdue over Xavier. Cornell due to the injury, thus "Coming out of high school, putting him on track to graduI definitely wanted to play at a ate after four years and spend higher level and for whatever his fifth season elsewhere reason, I wasn't able to," Peck under the NCAA's graduatesaid. "I came to Cornell for the transfer allowance. degree itself and to be able to The Ivy League doesn't alplay for a very good mid-major low graduated players to parteam. For me, education was reCornell ticipate, so returning to the ally important. My parents are Forward Errick Peck is transferring from Cornell to Purdue to play out his final season of eligibility for the Big Red wasn't even an option, teachers. and so Purdue was on Peck's "This time, academics were Boilermakers. radar for some time now. important, but it was also a bas- and showcase my talents on the The former Indiana All-Star from ketball decision. The chance to biggest stage. That was the main Cathedral in Indianapolis gives play in the Big Ten is huge, and thing. And also to be close to Purdue 11 scholarship players so was the chance to see a lot of home. My family hasn't been able as of right now and provides playing time, maybe even start, to see me play consistently since key depth in the frontcourt, ety of different things can impact where Peck is projected to be Purdue next season. able to play either forward spot. "I know they have a great Peck hopes his ability to do a vari- point guard, a great 2 guard and Buy Subaru and keep Indiana driving. Fort Wayne Subaru 5000 Illinois Road Fort Wayne, IN 47905 260-432-4567 www.fortwaynesubaru.com Bob Rohrman Subaru 1600 South Creasy Lane Lafayette, IN 47905 765-449-8100 www.bobrohrmansubaru.com GoldanDBlack express • volume 23, express 30 • 10