Matt Painter has had the luxury of developing project players for much of his time at Purdue. Sandi Marcius, Jacquil Taylor, Jay Simpson, and Matt Haarms come to mind as big men that had to redshirt early in their career for developmental purposes or other reasons. The Chooch and Haarms developed into fine players, while Taylor and Simpson were hampered by health issues. Today we feature a guy coming in to year 3 in the program seeking a breakout.
Emmanuel Dowuona - So. (RS)
Accra, Ghana (Miami Westwood Christian)
6’10”, 245 pounds
Center
2020-21 Projection: Contributor at Center
Dowuona was highly rated based on his potential.