Best Purdue Basketball Players of All Time

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Purdue center Zach Edey (15) reacts during an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, Saturday, March 2, 2024, in West Lafayette, Ind.
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Richard Janvrin @richardjanvrin Mar 06, 2024, 1:59 PM
  • Zach Edey ranks third on my list and still plays for the team in 2024.
  • Glenn Robinson averaged 30.3 points and 10.1 rebounds as a junior.
  • Rick Mount is the all-time leading scorer for Purdue with 2,323 points.

The Purdue Boilermakers have never won an NCAA Tournament, but they were the Premo-Porretta champions in 1932 — the championship before the tournament. 

In the tournament era, they were runner-ups in 1969 and made two Final Fours (1969, 1980) and five Elite Eights (1969, 1980, 1994, 2000, and 2019). 

In the 2023 NCAA Tournament, they were the second team to be upset by a No. 16 seed, losing to Fairleigh-Dickinson 63-58. This certainly had a massive impact on basketball lines wagers that day and, with Purdue out of the tournament, moving forward

Still, there are plenty of star players to come through those doors in West Lafayette, Indiana, and below I’ll list the top seven players in program history. 

Best Purdue Basketball Players of All Time

RankPlayerPositionKansas Years
1Glenn RobinsonF1992-1994
2Rick MountG1967-1970
3Zach EdeyC2020-Present
4Joe Barry CarrollC1976-1980
5Terry DischingerF/C1959-1962
6Robbie HummelF2007-2012
7E'Twaun MooreF/C2007-2011

1. Glenn Robinson

Playing two seasons for the Boilermakers, Robinson averaged 27.5 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. 

Robinson averaged 30.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game in his junior season. 

He was the National College Player of the Year in 1994. That same year, he was a first-team All-American, the NCAA scoring leader, Big Ten Player/Athlete of the Year, and more. He was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft. 

2. Rick Mount

Playing three seasons, Mount is the all-time leading scorer in Purdue history with 2,323 points.

He averaged 32.3 points per game across three seasons and had a career-high 35.4 points per game in 1969-70. He was a two-time All-American and a three-time All-Big Ten recipient. 

3. Zach Edey 

Still playing for the Boilermakers today, Edey, who stands 7-feet-4 inches, is averaging 24 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game so far this season. He averaged 22.3 points per game as a junior. 

In 2023, he secured the following accolades: 

  • National College Player of the Year
  • Pete Newell Big Man Award
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award
  • First-team All-American
  • Big Ten Player of the Year
  • First-team All-Big Ten
  • Big Ten All-Defensive Team
  • Big Ten Tournament MVP 

He’s on pace to break Mount’s all-time scoring record in program history. 

4. Joe Barry Carroll

Third in scoring and second in rebounding in program history with 2,175 points and 1,148 rebounds, Carroll averaged 17.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game. He shot nearly 55% from the floor as well. 

He was a two-time All-Big Ten recipient and a first-team and third-team All-American. 

5. Terry Dischinger

Dischinger averaged 28.3 points and 13.7 rebounds per game over his Purdue career. He was a three-time All-American and three-time All-Big Ten recipient. He also shot 55.3% from the field. 

6. Robbie Hummel

Playing four seasons for the Boilermakers, Hummel averaged 14 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, one steal, and 0.9 blocks per game. He started 120 of the 127 games he played, shooting 48.3% from the field and 39% from 3-point range. 

He was a three-time All-Big Ten player, Big Ten Tournament MVP, and All-Big Ten Freshman member, among other accolades. 

7. E’Twaun Moore

Moore played four seasons for the Boilermakers and is fourth on the program’s all-time scoring list. 

He was a two-time AP honorable mention All-American, first-team All-Big Ten, second-team All-Big Ten, and Big Ten All-Freshman Team. 

In those four seasons, Moore averaged 15.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game. 

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Richard Janvrin

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Richard Janvrin is a content writer for BetMGM. His work is also published at sites like Forbes, WSN, Gambling.com, Legal Sports Report, and more. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire.

Richard Janvrin is a content writer for BetMGM. His work is also published at sites like Forbes, WSN, Gambling.com, Legal Sports Report, and more. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire.