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PRESENTS RECRUITING NEWS AND NOTES Recruiting Roundup BNeubert@GoldandBlack.com BY BRIAN NEUBERT eter-heavy one, with Bryson Scott and Kendall Stephens coming in as guards and Basil Smotherman likely to at least begin his college career playing on the wing. The three high school seniors Matt Painter's latest Purdue recruiting class is a perim- the floor and improving that part of his game. He has to continue to gain positive weight and get stronger but also be functional at that. I think he has some func- tional strength already and he just has to continue to work in that area. We're really excited about him and his length and what he brings. He brings that big guard signed with Purdue on Wednes- day as part of a class Rivals.com ranks 23rd nationally. "I think with these three guys we have the positions we need but also it's the right fit in terms of three people that fit at Purdue, Painter said. "These guys can give us a really good chance to win not only because of their ability as basketball players but as people and their backgrounds and their families. We think we got the total package with these three guys. Scott and Stephens are each " considered top-100 recruits na- tionally, both of them being ranked in the top 50 at one time or another in their high school career. " Kendall Stephens follows in his parents' footsteps to Purdue. Father, Everette, played for the Boilermakers in the 1980s. suited to contribute for Purdue immediately, though Stephens' senior season in high school is now in question as he probably faces surgery after tearing the la- brum in his right shoulder. When healthy, Stephens is Each of them might be well one of the truly elite shooters in the high school class of 2013 Purdue shooting help now. needs perimeter- With D.J. Byrd graduating, the need will be even more pressing a year from now. "Kendall Stephens is a guy who has made a lot of improve- ments as a basketball player, Painter of Stephens, who aver- aged 24 points as a junior. "He can put the ball in the basket, he can shoot the ball and he has a very fluid stroke. He's worked re- ally hard at putting the ball on " said www.fortwaynesubaru.com Fort Wayne Subaru 5000 Illinois Road Fort Wayne, IN 47905 260-432-4567 www.bobrohrmansubaru.com Bob Rohrman Subaru 1600 South Creasy Lane Lafayette, IN 47905 765-449-8100 GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 23, EXPRESS 11 • 35 Buy Subaru and keep Indiana driving.