Purdue Lands Michigan Transfer Spike Albrecht

Spike Albrecht will finish his college career at Purdue and will be eligible immediately after transferring from Michigan, he announced on Twitter.

Excited to announce that I’ll be playing my 5th year for Purdue University!! #BoilerUp
– Spike Albrecht (@SpikeAlbrecht) May 3, 2016

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The 5-foot-11 guard from Crowne Point, IN, chose Purdue over Syracuse, Indiana, USC, Milwaukee, Wichita State and Texas A&M, according to Scout.com.

“I chose Purdue because I really respect coach Painter and what he’s all about,” Albrecht told the site. “On my visit the guys welcomed me with open arms so I could tell they have a great culture in place. They also have a great masters program and the fact that Purdue is an hour from home was the icing on the cake.”

He averaged 7.5 points and 3.9 assists as a junior with the Wolverines, but had two hip surgeries that limited him to just 1.9 points per game in limited time last season.

Written by Adam Zagoria

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