Purdue would be nowhere without the fast-rising sophomore, whose numbers shot up this year, from 10.2 points and 8.3 rebounds as a freshman to 18.5 points and 12.6 boards as a sophomore. The projected first-round pick has been a force, from his 23-point, 20-rebound season-opener against McNeese State to his 26 double-doubles for the year.
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