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presentS recruiting news and notes Recruiting Roundup BY GOLD AND BLACK STAFF WOMEN LAND COMMITMENT Purdue's gotten a big jump on its 2015 class, getting its third commitment already with Tiara Murphy, one of the nation's top players. Murphy, who ESPN ranks as the No. 24 player overall in 2015, verbally committed to the Boilermakers on Wednesday evening, then had a public ceremony to do so on Thursday at South Bend Washington High School. The 5-foot-6 junior point guard had long favored the Boil- ers, who offered the summer prior to her eighth grade year. "If you know where you're going, why wait?" Murphy said Wednesday night. "I didn't want to lead anybody on, thinking I wanted to go to their school when I knew where I wanted to go." That school is Purdue, where Murphy joins Indianapolis guard Lamina Cooper and Bedford forward Dominique McBryde in the 2015 class. McBryde ranks as the No. 20 player overall nationally in her class, according to ESPN. Murphy, who averaged about 18 points and five assists last season, chose the Boiler- "I think she just had a comfort level," South Bend Washington coach Mo Scott said earlier Wednesday of Purdue. "She likes Buy Subaru and keep Indiana driving. Fort Wayne Subaru PURDUE 2014 football COMMITMENTS Name Kirk Barron David Blough Trae Hart Austin McGehee Gregory Phillips Gelen Robinson Drue Tranquill Denzel Ward Pos. HeightWeight Hometown/School C 6-2 300 Mishawaka, Ind./Marian QB 6-1 190 Carrollton, Texas/Creekview WR 5-11 160 Dallas, Texas/First Baptist Academy P 6-1 200 Pine Bluff, Ark./Pine Bluff WR 5-11 180 Lithonia, Ga./Arabia Mountain LB 6-1 235 St. John, Ind./Lake Central LB/S 6-2 210 Fort Wayne, Ind./Carroll OT 6-8 315 Chicago, Ill./Simeon Coach (Sharon) Versyp's style. It's close to home and they've been around recruiting her and so she just has a comfort level. South Bend Washington point guard Tiara Murphy became the women's program's third 2015 commitment. makers over offers from Michigan State, Louisville, Florida, Texas Tech, Indiana and others. Notre Dame had shown interest. 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 24, express 5 • 33