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Purdue Basketball: Preview of Boilermakers 2020-21 depth chart

By Ben Dickson

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 21: Matt Painter the head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers gives instructions to Jahaad Proctor #3 against the Butler Bulldogs during the Crossroads Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on December 21, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 21: Matt Painter the head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers gives instructions to Jahaad Proctor #3 against the Butler Bulldogs during the Crossroads Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on December 21, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 11: Eric Hunter Jr. #2 of the Purdue Boilermakers (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 11: Eric Hunter Jr. #2 of the Purdue Boilermakers (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

Purdue Point Guards

Eric Hunter Jr. returns to the Boilermakers for his junior season and holds the reins to the starting point guard position. Starting in every game for Purdue but one, Hunter averaged 10.6 points per game, ranking second on the team. He also added 3.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game while shooting over 35 percent from beyond the arc.

Hunter took a massive jump from his freshman campaign in 2018-2019 to this past season. His minutes skyrocketed from 12.6 per game to 31.5 per game will his scoring average increased by nearly 8.5 points. With his sweet lefty stroke, Hunter has proved at times to be very good from three-point range. While he has shown his scoring ability, Hunter’s 1.3 to 1 assist to turnover ratio needs to improve this upcoming season for him to take the step to become a great point guard.

Rising sophomore Isaiah Thompson presumably takes the backup point guard role behind Hunter Jr. Despite not being the highest touted recruit in Purdue’s 2019 recruiting class, Thompson was the only one who played right away. It was a strong freshman campaign for Thompson, averaging 5.6 points in nearly nineteen minutes per contest.

I would expect Hunter Jr. to play at least his 31.5 minutes per game from last season and could reach around the 32 or 33 minute-per-game mark. Thompson should also play at least 20 minutes per contest with some of them coming while playing with Hunter.

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