Xavier Price running second for three-peat scoring crown
For the past two years, Xavier Price has won the scoring crown in the very competitive Southwest Conference. As a matter of fact, no player in 20 years has managed to average more than 20 points per game in the conference. After averging 18.9 points and 18.0 points the past two seasons, Xavier currently averages 17.3 points, behind Belleville West teammate Arthur Sargent at 17.8.
Where did you go to school?
Using the latest data from the Indiana Basketball Guide, here is a list of the coaches at some of the Indiana high school programs from which Purdue is scouting prospects, and what college they attended. The list is provided only to see where Purdue might have a little bit of an upper hand in pitching the aspects of life at Purdue, from the personal experiences of their high school coach.
Head Coach
High School
College
Prospect
David Omer
Washington
Western Kentucky
Luke Zeller
Bill Harrell
Muncie Central
Kentucky
Jordan Armstrong
Kent Chezem
Clinton Prairie
Olivet Nazarene
Jordan Brewer
Chad Bolser
Richmond
Lindenwood (MO)
Dominic James
Jack Keefer
Lawrence North
Ball State
Greg Oden, Mike Conley
John Boyd
Gary Westside
Indiana
Jamil Tucker
Ray Sims
Fort Wayne Snider
Indiana Wesleyan
Marques Johnson
Jim Matthews
Madison
Indiana Central
Norman Wells
Yet, does it really mean anything? In comparison, below is a listing of the coaches and their alma mater of the state-of-Indiana players from the past few Purdue recruiting classes.
Head Coach
High School
College
Prospect
Cliff Hawkins
Dekalb
IUPUI
Adam Liddell
David McCullough
Noblesville
Manchester
Chris Hartley
Roger Sills
Evansville Mater Dei
Southern Indiana
Matt Kiefer
Alan Darner
Indianapolis Pike
Illinois
David Teague
Milt Cooper
South Bend Washington
Indiana
Darmeteis Kilgore
Mark Johnson
South Bend LaSalle
Ball State
Brandon McKnight
Bob Buscher
Chesterton
Indianapolis
Brett Buscher
David Wood
West Lafayette
Indianapolis
Andrew Ford
Jim Yeakel
Northwestern
Illinois
Austin Parkinson
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