2022 Recruit William Berg Officially Signs With Purdue Basketball
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — William Berg, a 7-foot-1 center from Sweden, announced Wednesday via his Twitter account that he has officially signed with the Purdue basketball program.
He will join Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith and Camden Heide in the team's 2022 recruiting class as freshmen next season.
It’s official!! @BoilerBall #boilerup pic.twitter.com/g6CZ01x8dA
— William Berg (@Wille_Berg) April 13, 2022
"We're excited to add Will to our 2022 signing class," Purdue coach Matt Painter said in a release. “Will has really developed the last couple years and can play facing the basket and with his back to the basket. He has put a lot of work into his game and his best basketball is ahead of him. He has a bright future at Purdue.”
Berg will pair with 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey for the Boilermakers after senior Trevion Williams announced his intention of entering the 2022 NBA Draft on April 1. Edey, a second-team All-Big Ten selection following the 2021-22 season, recorded 14.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 blocks per game in just 19.0 minutes per contest.
Williams, who played a big role in all four years with the team, averaged 12.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game for the Boilermakers last season.
Berg originally narrowed his final collegiate choices to Purdue and Utah State, but Berg also received offers from Iona, UC Riverside and Big Ten foe Illinois.
The international recruit announced his commitment to the Boilermakers back on Dec. 10, 2021, before officially signing on Wednesday. He is currently an unrated prospect in the class of 2022.
Highlights from @Wille_Berg’s last game.
— Purdue Men's Basketball (@BoilerBall) April 13, 2022
✅: Run the floor.
✅: Hit the 3.
✅: Outlet pass.
✅: Catch ball in traffic.
pic.twitter.com/ou430JqmSu
Purdue's 2022 signing class is headlined by Loyer, a four-star recruit out of Homestead High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Smith and Heide are a pair of three-star prospects.
Before Berg's signing, the Boilermakers boasted the 26th-ranked recruiting class in the nation, good for sixth in the Big Ten Conference.
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D.J. Fezler is a staff writer for BoilermakersCountry.com. Hailing from The Region, he is from Cedar Lake in Northwest Indiana and has spent the last two years covering Purdue football and basketball.