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Purdue hoops nabs commitment from 4-star forward out of Minneapolis
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Purdue has landed one of the Top 100 players in the 2022 recruiting class.
The Boilermakers received a verbal pledge from 4-star small forward Camden Heide, a native of Minneapolis. The 95th-ranked player in the 2022 cycle made his announcement with a post on Twitter on Tuesday.
“Boiler Up. Committed,” Heide wrote to make his announcement.
The 6-foot-5 Heide ranks as the No. 4 player out of the state of Minnesota and is the No. 23 small forward in the class, per 247Sports Composite Rankings. He received offers from several big-time programs, including Arizona, Iowa, Creighton, Minnesota, Nebraska, Marquette, Ohio State, Texas, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin.
From 247Sports director of basketball scouting Jerry Meyer:
A quality shooter off catch or dribble. Can make one shots off either foot in the mid-range when attacking. Also has post up game. Has strength but limited lateral quickness. More of a straight ahead athlete who jumps best off one foot when attacking the rim. Uses his body well on offense. Can finish with either hand. Has room to improve motor as a defender and rebounder.
Heide becomes the third player in the 2022 class to commit to Purdue. The Boilers also have pledges from 4-star shooting guard Fletcher Loyer and unranked point guard Braden Smith.
Purdue’s class currently ranks 18th nationally and No. 3 in the B1G.
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