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His perimeter shooting is crucial for the Boilers, especially with most opposing defenses keying on Johnson or Hummel.Grant will receive plenty of wide-open looks, but he needs to knock them down more consistently. KG was a disappointing 4-of-28 from long distance going into last night's game against SIU-Edwardsville, but showed signs of life by knocking down three triples in six attempts outside the arc in the win over the Cougars. Kelsey Barlow, Freshman, B- While Barlow has a great deal of growing up to do before he reaches the upper echelon of Big Ten point guards, that day could actually come before most Purdue fans expected. The freshman has opened a lot of eyes during the past two months by jumping from "redshirt candidate" to "first guard off the bench". With none of the starters averaging more than 28 minutes, the Boilers are determined to develop bench depth at any cost, and Barlow has stepped in adequately when given the chance (although the young playmaker needs to cut down on the turnovers). Ryne Smith, Sophomore, B After a limited role in his freshman season, Smith has seen his playing time skyrocket this year. The Toledo native has always been a dead-eye outside shooter, but had a long way to go on the defensive end to crack Painter's rotation. Smith is knocking down over 37 percent of his three-point attempts and has shown a propensity for taking charges from out-of-control opponents. Sandi Marcius, Freshman, Incomplete The Boilers were expecting the 6-foot-9 Marcius to make an immediate impact on the block, but a broken foot has sidelined the Croatia native so far this season. With the grind of conference play coming up, Purdue could use Marcius sooner rather than later; however, only time will tell how much (if at all) the rookie can contribute this season. Patrick Bade, Freshman, C Bade finds himself in a familiar role, backing up JaJuan Johnson in the post just as he did when the two were teammates at Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis.

Bade is averaging three points and three rebounds a game, but is showing steady signs of improvement (as evidenced by a career-high 10 points and eight rebounds last night against SIUE). Byrd has knocked down nine triples in 25 attempts (36 percent) and has some potential on the defensive end of the floor, but his overall field goal percentage (31.8 percent) needs to improve. Mark Wohlford, Senior, B Of Purdue's current 10-man rotation, Wohlford is seeing the fewest minutes at 9.6 a game, but the former walk-on has made an undeniable impact with the energy he provides off the bench. Wohlford is nicely filling the role that Bobby "Buckets" Riddell played last year as "undersized crowd favorite who hustles like crazy and hits an enormous shot when literally no one expects it." For the tenth man, that's all Painter can ask. The Purdue coach seems determined to develop depth at any cost (as evidenced by the crunch-time minutes where he's been willing to leave Johnson, Hummel, Moore, and company on the bench in lieu of raw freshmen), and has been fortunate to keep his undefeated record intact in the meantime.With the injuries to Jackson and Marcius, the experience that Smith, Barlow, Byrd, Bade, and Wohlford have gained could be invaluable in March. The Boilers play defense the way their coach teaches it, and that's been good enough to beat every team on the schedule so far.. Over 50 companieswill present on the In3 West stage in total. It is a do-not-miss event for thoselooking to partner, invest and network with the most promising young medicaltechnology companies on course to impact the worldwide med device market.

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