Purdue basketball signee Kanon Catchings, a top-50 recruit in the 2024 class, has been released from his letter of intent and will reopen his recruitment.
Coach Matt Painter made the announcement in a statement issued Thursday.
“Kanon has requested his release from his scholarship and we have granted that request,” Painter said. “We wish him luck in his future endeavors.”
Catchings was the centerpiece of a top-15 recruiting class for Painter and the Boilermakers. Catchings, a physical wing who can score in a variety of ways, is ranked No. 35 on the ESPN 100 for the 2024 class.
Catchings is a 6-foot-9 small forward who played for the Overtime Elite program last season and was expected to compete for minutes on the wing alongside rising sophomores Myles Colvin and Camden Heide. His decision comes just a week before the team's summer training sessions begin.
He averaged 15.3 points and 6.2 rebounds with the Cold Hearts during the Elite overtime season, shooting nearly 70% from inside the arc and over 37% from 3-point range. Last spring and summer with the Indy Heat, Catchings scored 14.1 points and 5.9 rebounds on the Nike EYBL circuit.
Catchings was one of six Purdue signees in the Boilermakers' 2024 class. ESPN 100 prospect Gicarri Harris was the other headliner, while 7-foot-3 center Daniel Jacobsen has generated plenty of buzz in recent weeks following his performances with the U.S. U18 National Basketball Team. USA
Purdue is ranked No. 15 in ESPN's Too Early Top 25, with the returning backcourt of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer anchoring the Boilermakers in the post-Zach Edey era.
