BYU energy ahead Kanon Catchings ended his freshman season of faculty basketball with a demoralizing blowout loss to Alabama within the Candy 16 on Thursday night time. Purdue followers didn’t look ahead to the physique to chill earlier than they jumped throughout him with a plea to switch.
They really need him to play for the Boilermakers.
Catchings, a former four-star prospect within the school basketball recruiting Class of 2024, forwent his senior 12 months of highschool to play for Extra time Elite as a non-professional participant. He was dedicated to play for Purdue on the time. The Indiana-native selected to remain dwelling throughout his sophomore 12 months of highschool over gives from Butler, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio State and Cincinnati. He later signed with this system in November.
Nevertheless, Catchings requested a launch from his Nationwide Letter of Intent and reopened his recruitment in June. The 6-foot-9, 190-pound energy ahead enrolled at BYU shortly thereafter with a view to participate in summer time practices after contemplating Florida State and N.C. State.
Though it was an enormous get for the Cougars, Catchings solely performed 17.5 minutes per recreation throughout the 2024-25 season. He averaged 7.2 factors and a pair of.2 rebounds, largely off of the bench.
The nephew of WNBA Corridor of Famer Tamika Catchings scored two factors with one rebound in simply 5 minutes throughout a 113-88 loss to the Crimson Tide at March Insanity. BYU instantly fell behind and by no means recovered. Kanon Catchings concluded his freshman season within the Candy 16.
“What is going to you keep in mind most about your first 12 months of faculty basketball?”
Kanon Catchings: “Simply that, it was my first 12 months of faculty basketball actually.” pic.twitter.com/o1FgTea4fu
— Sam Foster (@Samfos1er) March 28, 2025
There was truly a Purdue fan in attendance on the recreation regardless that the Boilermakers are taking part in in Indianapolis, not Newark. However, the aforementioned fan simply so occurred to sit down proper close to the gamers’ tunnel. He chirped at Kanon Catchings on his manner again to the locker room and pleaded with the freshman to think about a switch to this system that when acquired his signature. Catchings cracked a wry smile.
BREAKING NEWS:
Kanon Catchings anticipated to switch to Purdue. He was seen smiling after a fan (not me) yelled at him exclaiming he ought to rethink his decommitment to the West Lafayette program final summer time. pic.twitter.com/vv9d8BejV5
— Greg (@boilergreg69) March 28, 2025
What does it imply? Most likely nothing. Kanon Catchings reacted to a humorous quip. That’s it.
Even when his freshman 12 months didn’t go in line with plan, No. 1 recruit A.J. Dybantsa is on the way in which. The way forward for school basketball in Provo may be very vibrant. Catchings desires to be part of the long run.
Until……………………
