Omer Mayer, an international prospect for Israel's great prestige, has committed himself to Purdue, told ESPN on Wednesday.
“I am excited and grateful for this opportunity,” Mayer told ESPN. “I have competed at the highest levels in Israel and Europe and I can't wait to help Purdue compete for a championship next season.”
Mayer comes from a solid week in Portland, Oregon, at the Nike Hoop summit, protruding in practices and distributing the ball for seven assists in 19 minutes in the official game when the world team lost to the United States in extra time.
He was one of the best players in the European FIBA U18 championship last summer, averaging 18.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game for Israel, which was classified for the FIBA U19 World Cup this summer at the end of fourth place.
The 18 -year -old owner, 6 4 -inch and 215 pounds has been developing with MacCabi Tel Aviv, registering 11 points in his career and three assists earlier this month in a victory over the Playoffs team of the Euroleague Bayern Munich, a rarity for someone of his age.
Mayer visited Purdue after the ring summit and also spent time in Duke and Auburn, committing to the coach of the Boilermakers Matt Painter. The plan is that Mayer develops together with the American Braden Smith, considered the best shipowner in university basketball, and then assumes a greater responsibility when Smith graduated next summer.
Purdue comes from the consecutive appearances of Sweet 16, losing to UConn in the National Championship game in 2024. Boilermakers are expected to return the nucleus of their list, including the first All-Big team, Trey Kaufman-Rrenn, and the third scorer Fletcher Loyer.
Jonathan Givony is an expert in NBA draft and founder and co -owner of Draftexpress.com, a private exploration and analysis service used by NBA, NCAA and international teams.
