55 Days to Purdue Basketball: Spike Albrecht

What better way to celebrate Purdue football’s bye week than by kicking off our countdown to Purdue basketball? We’re 55 days away from a new season, and hopefully it is one of redemption after That Game. Let’s begin with one of the newest players on the roster, who will be wearing jersey No. 55.

Spike Albrecht – Grad Student

Crown Point, IN (Crown Point HS)

6’, 180 pounds

Guard

2016 Projection: Contributor at guard

It is hard to say how much of a role Albrecht will have this season. The transfer from Michigan played in only 8 games last year before shutting th8ings down due to a double hip surgery. That led to an unexpected fifth season this year, where he decided to join us as a graduate…