2021-22 Purdue Basketball Homework: Mason Gillis

Nikos Frazier / Journal & Courier via Imagn Content Services, LLCMason Gillis was one of my favorite players to watch this past season. He personified Purdue basketball. He played with a ton of hustle and grit, often impacting games that went far beyond the scoreline. A prime example was the win in East Lansing. He did not score a single point in the game, took only two shots, and had just one rebound. He might have made the two largest plays of the year since that was the game that seemed to turn everything around.

First, he got his ass on the floor after Trevion Williams missed the potential tying free throw. He found a way to tie up the loose ball, giving us another possession thanks to…