Center verbally commits

From Staff Reports

The Purdue men's basketball team has received a verbal commitment from Evansville Mater Dei center/forward Matt Kiefer Thursday, according to Gold and Black Illustrated's Web site.

Kiefer, who has been sought after by the Purdue coaching staff for months, is a 6-10 senior-to-be who led Mater Dei to the Indiana Class 3A State Championship game last season. Last year, Kiefer averaged 17.6 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.6 steals and just more than two blocks per game. He was named a second-team all-state selection last year by the Associated Press.

Kiefer, who maintains a 3.979 GPA, was also being pursued by Indiana, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Connecticut and Cincinnati.

Kiefer, whose father, Howard, is a Purdue alumnus and brother, John, is a junior at Purdue, attended coach Gene Keady's Elite basketball camp earlier this month.

Kiefer, who is Purdue's second verbal commitment – guard David Teague verbally committed to the Boilers earlier this summer – could not be reached for comment.

Center verbally commits

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