55 Days to Purdue Basketball: Sasha Stefanovic

Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY SportsIt might be 90+ degrees outside, but it’s time for the basketball countdown already! In just 55 short days the 2019-20 season will tip off in Mackey Arena against Purdue alum Linc Darner and his Green Bay Phoenix. Today’s player might start that game.

Crown Point, IN (Crown Point HS)

6’4”, 195 pounds

Shooting Guard

2019-20 projection: Contributor at Guard

For a while we have seen a clear progression at who was going to be Purdue’s top three-point shooter. Ryne Smith begat Dakota Mathias (after a gap) begat Ryan Cline now begat Sasha Stefanovic. There was enough of a logjam there that Sasha redshirted the 2017-18 season despite having a solid performance in the…