Purdue Basketball Recruiting: Brandon Newman Signs

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty ImagesThe third and final NLI has been received, as Purdue has officially inked its highest rated recruit of the three expected to sign today:

Brandon Newman is a great shooter who reminds me a bit of E’Twaun Moore, thus the picture. Newman is a 6’4” 180 pound shooting guard from Valparaiso. Moore is 6’4” and 191 pounds in the NBA. Newman is a 4-star recruit according to ESPN, a 4-star and No. 75 overall according to Rivals, and a 4-star and 118th overall according to 247.

Last season he helped Valparaiso to a 20-6 record and a sectional title. He did so while averaging 20.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. He is a bit of a pure scorer that can fill it up, but…