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Purdue hoops adds 7-footer from Sweden to 2022 recruiting class

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Purdue will soon be adding another 7-footer to the basketball roster.

The Boilermakers signed 7-foot-2 center William Berg on Wednesday, officially making him part of the 2022 recruiting class. He held offers from four other programs, picking Purdue over Illinois, Iona, UC-Riverside and Utah State.

Berg joins a Purdue recruiting class that ranks sixth in the B1G and No. 26 nationally. The Boilermakers have one 4-star commit in the class — 6-foot-3 shooting guard Fletcher Loyer.

Berg is a native of Sweden and does not have any rankings per 247Sports. He’ll add even more size to Purdue’s roster, which still has 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey.

Head coach Matt Painter has made it a priority to recruit quality big men, making Purdue one of the tougher teams in the B1G on a yearly basis. Previous players to flourish for the Boilermakers include AJ Hammons, Isaac Haas, Matt Haarms, Trevion Williams and others.

Purdue finished the 2021-22 season with a 29-8 record and a 14-6 mark in the B1G. The Boilermakers also reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament and were ranked in the Top 10 of the Associated Press Poll for entire season.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB