Big Ten Basketball: Class of 2017 recruiting breakdown

By Bryan Mauro | Aug 11, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: Head coach John Beilein of the Michigan Wolverines cuts down the net after the Wolverines defeated the Wisconsin Badgers 71-56 to win the Big Ten Basketball Tournament Championship game at Verizon Center on March 12, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

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KANSAS CITY, MO – MARCH 23: Head coach Matt Painter of the Purdue Boilermakers reacts against the Kansas Jayhawks during the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional at Sprint Center on March 23, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

Purdue Boilermakers

Purdue had the best season of any Big Ten team last year. They made a nice run in the NCAA tournament, had an NBA first round pick in Caleb Swanigan, and return a nice core of players from last year’s team. This team should be one of the favorites to finish near the top of the conference again, although MSU is the heavy favorite to take the crown.

SG/SF Nojel Eastern – Evanston, IL

Rated ∗∗∗∗ and #66 by 247Sports

While not a great shooter, Eastern will really impact the game on the defensive side of the ball. He can play and defend anyone on the perimeter. Most times, Eastern will let his natural talent take over, and that will be enough to help him be a very explosive player. Once he learns to be more aggressive and more assertive, the sky is the limit for Eastern.

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