Report: Purdue Transfer Guard Isaiah Thompson Plans Visits to 5 College Basketball Programs
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Following his decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal, Purdue guard Isaiah Thompson will take visits to a handful of other college basketball programs, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
Thompson will visit Grand Canyon, Loyola Marymount, Florida Gulf Coast, Northern Kentucky and Minnesota — another Big Ten Conference school — in the month of April.
Purdue transfer Isaiah Thompson tells me that he plans to take the following visits:
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 14, 2022
Grand Canyon: April 15-16
Loyola Marymount: April 17th-18
Florida Gulf Coast: April 19-21
Northern Kentucky: April 23-24
Minnesota: April 25-26
Over the span of three seasons with the Boilermakers, Thompson appeared in 96 games while averaging 4.6 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game for his college career.
During the 2021-22 season, Thompson played in 37 games, including 20 starts as Purdue basketball accumulated a 29-8 overall record that ended in a Sweet 16 loss to Saint Peter's.
Thompson shot 43.6% from the field, including 42.4% from the 3-point line this past season, but only managed 4.2 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. He posted a career-high 18 points in the team's 83-73 win on the road against Iowa on Jan. 27.
Related Stories on Purdue Basketball:
- THOMPSON ENTERS THE TRANSFER PORTAL: Purdue junior guard Isaiah Thompson announced Monday his decision to enter the transfer portal for the 2022-23 season. He averaged 4.2 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game this season for the Boilermakers. CLICK HERE
- SWEDISH BIG MAN WILLIAM BERG SIGNS WITH PURDUE: William Berg, a 7-foot-1 center from Sweden, announced Wednesday he has officially signed with Purdue basketball. He joins Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith and Camden Heide in the team's 2022 recruiting class. CLICK HERE
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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.