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Nov. 15, 2002

Purdue men's basketball coach Gene Keady announced the signing of two players to National Letters of Intent during the NCAA's early-signing period on Wednesday.

The Boilermaker class includes guard/forward Adam Liddell from DeKalb High School in Dekalb, Ind., and forward Ije Nwanko (pronounced EE-jay Nuh-WAN-uh-ko) from Country Day School in Detroit.

Keady feels the duo will fit in well with into the Boilermakers' scheme.

"I like both of these guys because they come from winning high school programs," said Keady. "They are two class individuals, who we feel will fit in well with what we are trying to accomplish. We really got these two committed early, which is nice when you have small class because then you can work on future classes a little sooner." 

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown (School)

Adam Liddell	G/F	6-7	205	DeKalb, Ind. (DeKalb)

Ije Nwanko	F	6-7	260	Detroit, Mich. (Country Day)

Adam Liddell Liddell averaged 11.2 points and 53.8 percent shooting per game as a junior at DeKalb. Additionally, he posted 6.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 2.5 blocks. The Barons went 22-2 last season and fell one game short of a trip to the state finals.

"Adam is a very versatile player," said Keady. "He has the ability to post up, play the wing and shoot the three. He plays tennis and is pretty good, so his footwork is one of his strengths. We've talked with him about working on his strength and trying to bulk up a little bit."

Ije Nwanko Nwanko averaged 16.9 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 5.3 blocks per game while connecting on 62 percent of his shoots from the floor as a junior. Projected as a power forward, Nwanko's wingspan is measured at 7-foot-4. Other players to come from Detroit Country Day School include Duke's Shane Battier and Michigan's Chris Webber.

"Ije is an unusual player in that he is only 6-foot-7, but will probably play down low for us," said Keady. "For his size he has great athleticism, and he possesses good strength. He's the kind of kid who likes the physical play that is involved in the post."

 

 

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