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Head coach Matt Painter and the Purdue men's basketball staff put the official seal on one of the nation's top recruiting classes on Wednesday, as a highly-praised quartet signed National Letters of Intent to begin competing for the Boilermakers in the 2010-11 season.
Travis Carroll, Donnie Hale, Anthony Johnson and Terone Johnson comprise a class that is regarded as the No. 14 haul in the nation by MaxPreps, 16th by Rivals.com and 20th by ESPN.com.
"I think it's a great class for our needs," Painter said. "We were able to add two big guys who are totally different from each other. One is a true post, and the other is guy who can play inside or out. Those two guys will complement each other well. We also signed two very talented guards. Addressing the need to replace Keaton Grant and Chris Kramer in our backcourt was a must, and we feel like we did that by getting two all-around guards who can play at both ends of the court."
In addition to signing a highly sought-after talent from Chicago in Anthony Johnson, the Purdue staff also once again asserted its formidable in-state recruiting prowess, as Carroll, Hale and Terone Johnson are each Indiana products and were teammates on the Indiana Junior All-Stars in 2009.
"I've always said that it's important for us to recruit our backyard, and recruit kids hard in the state of Indiana and neighboring states," Painter said. "We feel that we have enough players in this area to help us compete in the Big Ten, and we're going to continue to target them with our recruiting efforts."
Purdue's 2009 Signing Class
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School)
Travis Carroll F 6-9 219 Danville, Ind. (Danville Community)
Donnie Hale F 6-8 210 New Albany, Ind. (New Albany)
Anthony Johnson G 6-2 180 Chicago, Ill. (Whitney Young)
Terone Johnson G 6-2 190 Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central)
Travis Carroll
Carroll averaged 22.1 points, 13.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game as a junior to lead Danville to a No. 5 final ranking in Class 3A. Along with the size that he will add to the Purdue lineup, Carroll has excellent footwork and can score with either a variety of post moves or a dependable perimeter game.
"Travis Carroll is a very good fundamental basketball player," Painter said. "He's a throwback guy, a true post. He's a good passer out of the post, he's got good post moves and he's always rebounded the basketball. We're excited about his upside. He'll be a consistent player who can score the basketball inside, and he's a guy that can make perimeter shots. He embraces the physical nature of the game, and he plays very hard."
- Graded a 92 and ranked as the No. 29 power forward in his class by ESPN
- Given a three-star rating and ranked the No. 18 player at his position by Scout.com
- Given a three-star rating by Rivals.com
- Ranked as the No. 82 overall recruit in his class by MaxPreps
- Earned third-team Associated Press all-state honors in 2009 and garnered honorable mention accolades in 2008
- Named an IBCA Junior All-Star in 2009
Travis Carroll, Donnie Hale, Anthony Johnson and Terone Johnson comprise a class that is regarded as the No. 14 haul in the nation by MaxPreps, 16th by Rivals.com and 20th by ESPN.com.
"I think it's a great class for our needs," Painter said. "We were able to add two big guys who are totally different from each other. One is a true post, and the other is guy who can play inside or out. Those two guys will complement each other well. We also signed two very talented guards. Addressing the need to replace Keaton Grant and Chris Kramer in our backcourt was a must, and we feel like we did that by getting two all-around guards who can play at both ends of the court."
In addition to signing a highly sought-after talent from Chicago in Anthony Johnson, the Purdue staff also once again asserted its formidable in-state recruiting prowess, as Carroll, Hale and Terone Johnson are each Indiana products and were teammates on the Indiana Junior All-Stars in 2009.
"I've always said that it's important for us to recruit our backyard, and recruit kids hard in the state of Indiana and neighboring states," Painter said. "We feel that we have enough players in this area to help us compete in the Big Ten, and we're going to continue to target them with our recruiting efforts."
Purdue's 2009 Signing Class
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School)
Travis Carroll F 6-9 219 Danville, Ind. (Danville Community)
Donnie Hale F 6-8 210 New Albany, Ind. (New Albany)
Anthony Johnson G 6-2 180 Chicago, Ill. (Whitney Young)
Terone Johnson G 6-2 190 Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central)
Travis Carroll
Carroll averaged 22.1 points, 13.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game as a junior to lead Danville to a No. 5 final ranking in Class 3A. Along with the size that he will add to the Purdue lineup, Carroll has excellent footwork and can score with either a variety of post moves or a dependable perimeter game.
"Travis Carroll is a very good fundamental basketball player," Painter said. "He's a throwback guy, a true post. He's a good passer out of the post, he's got good post moves and he's always rebounded the basketball. We're excited about his upside. He'll be a consistent player who can score the basketball inside, and he's a guy that can make perimeter shots. He embraces the physical nature of the game, and he plays very hard."
- Graded a 92 and ranked as the No. 29 power forward in his class by ESPN
- Given a three-star rating and ranked the No. 18 player at his position by Scout.com
- Given a three-star rating by Rivals.com
- Ranked as the No. 82 overall recruit in his class by MaxPreps
- Earned third-team Associated Press all-state honors in 2009 and garnered honorable mention accolades in 2008
- Named an IBCA Junior All-Star in 2009
