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18 GOLD AND BLACK ILLUSTRATED season, 47 percent in Big Ten play. Shooting guard Dako- ta Mathias shook off a slow start and a midseason illness to shoot nearly 42 percent, while freshman Ryan Cline shot just under 40 percent for the season with the best shooting of his career still likely to come. Albrecht is a former Michigan team MVP and national title game star. He's known for his shooting, once going 6-of-7 from long distance over two games in the 2013 Fi- nal Four. The team's lone scholarship freshman, Carsen Ed- wards comes to Purdue as one of the better shooters in his class, nationally, or so Painter called him when he signed up. Everything the Texan's done since he arrived on campus in June has backed that assertion up. He was 9-of-16 from long range during Purdue's exhibition tour of Spain, where he was the Boilermakers' second-leading scorer. His average of 16.3 points trailed only Swanigan's of 18.5. And that says nothing of Vincent Edwards, who made 45.1 percent of his threes last Big Ten season, 41 for the season. It should make for the sort of balance Purdue is looking for, a balance between high-percentage offense around the basket and long-range proficiency. It should ideally provide the Boilermakers with the spacing in the half- court that can amplify the value of its size. That's all the hope, at least. "It's a pick-your-poison type of thing," Swanigan said. "… We should get the shot we want pretty much every time on offense this year." Purdue feels it will put more skill on the floor on of- fense this season, but skill comes in many forms. Shooting is one thing, but ball-handling and deci- sion-making others. Those areas are crucial for Purdue's guards this season. And those guards might be even more empowered southbendwoodworks.com THE PRIDE LASTS FOR GENERATIONS. Our Purdue University Collection is available at southbendwoodworks.com. Enter coupon code PURDUE2016 at checkout for a 10% discount! s your house painted black and gold? Do you think of the Boilermakers as your family? Our Purdue University products, handcrafted in the heartland of the United States, are just the thing for you. Visit southbendwoodworks.com to bring home a unique piece of our Purdue Collection and show your Boilermaker Pride! I