Neal Beshears

	Class: Sophomore
	Hometown: Winchester, Ind.
	High School: Winchester/Maine Central Institute

	Height / Weight: 6-6 / 195
	Position: F

12/19/2012

Men's Basketball Spreads Holiday Cheer to Local Families

Boilermakers team up with Meijer and Lafayette Family Services to bring holiday tidings to 15 local families.

11/20/2012

Men's Basketball to Return to Maui in 2014

Boilermakers will make third appearance in prestigious annual event.

10/11/2012

Single-Game and Crossroads Classic Tickets on Sale to Public Monday

Nearly 12,000 season tickets sold heading into start of practice.

09/26/2012

Men's Basketball Game Times and TV Information Announced

Season tickets and mini-plans still available through Purdue Athletic Ticket Office.

09/13/2012

Men's Basketball Mini-Plan Ticket Packages on Sale Monday

Fans have two packages to choose from, each of which offers five games for $150.

As a Sophomore (2012-13)
Saw action in 10 games and posted averages of 0.3 points and 0.5 rebounds in 2.7 minutes per outing ... Played three minutes in the win over Western Illinois in the first round of the CBI ... Had a rebound in the home win over Northwestern ... Tied his career high with two rebounds at No. 1/2 Indiana ... Recorded his first-career block in the home win over West Virginia ... Grabbed a pair of rebounds in the home win over Lamar ... Scored a career-high three points in the win over Hofstra.

As a Freshman (2011-12)
Played in 10 games, averaging 0.6 points and 0.3 rebounds in 2.2 minutes per contest ... Saw a minute of action in the win over Nebraska at the Big Ten Tournament ... Recorded a rebound in the home win over Penn State ... Posted two points and one rebound in one minute in the win at Michigan ... Scored two points and had a rebound at Michigan State ... Played one minute in the home win over Illinois ... Scored the first two points of his career in the home win over IPFW ... Handed out two assists in the season-opening win over Northern Illinois.

At Maine Central Institute (2010-11)
Played the 2010-11 season at Maine Central Institute ... Helped lead MCI to its first NEPSAC Class AAA championship since 1998 ... Started 28 of 31 games, averaging 5.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game ... Converted a team-high 87.0 percent from the free throw line ... Attended same prep school as former Boilermaker Brad Miller ... Coached by Dave Campbell.

High School
An Indiana All-Star and honorable mention IBCA all-state selection in 2010 ... Earned Indiana Junior All-Star honors and was selected for the IBCA All-State Underclassman Team in 2009 ... Averaged 18.3 points and 9.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 87.5 percent from the free throw line, as a senior at Winchester ... Coached by Chip Mehaffey.

Personal
Full name is Neal Aron Beshears ... Majoring in computational science and engineering ... Born on Aug. 24, 1991 ... Son of Kenny and Sherry Beshears ... Has two brothers, Bobby, a Purdue graduate, and David ... Also has a sister, Jessica.