Four Players in the Transfer Portal Who Could Fit Purdue Men’s Basketball

Q: Which players are Purdue considering from the transfer portal for next season?

Purdue is considering Camden Heide from Texas and Johan Munch from Oregon State as potential additions from the transfer portal.

Q: What positions does Purdue need to strengthen for the upcoming basketball season?

Purdue needs to strengthen their roster primarily at the 4 and 5 positions for the upcoming season.

Q: How many scholarships does Purdue have available for the next basketball season?

Purdue has at most two scholarships available for the next basketball season, assuming all current players return.

Q: What were Johan Munch's stats during his time at Oregon State?

Johan Munch averaged 7.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game during his time at Oregon State.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 06: Aday Mara #15 of the Michigan Wolverines works against Eric Reibe #12 of the UConn Huskies during the first half of a game in the National Championship of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 06, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) | Getty Images With the offseason in full effect it’s time to start thinking about the transfer portal and how Purdue men’s basketball can improve their standing for next season. We asked last week what position you all thought that Matt Painter and his staff should prioritize in the transfer portal and it was a resounding result that the 4 and 5 positions were where Purdue needed the most help. That made sense to me because Purdue is (most likely) losing Oscar Cluff barring some unforeseen change in NCAA rules which let’s be honest isn’t exactly out of the question with the way that organization is run. However we have to go into next season assuming that Cluff is gone and not coming back. That will leave Purdue with Daniel Jacobsen who is coming off a redshirt freshman season in which he underwhelmed. He saw his minutes go down as the season progressed and while that’s certainly partly because of the emergence of Oscar Cluff, Jacobsen did not put his best foot forward as he was a step slow on defense and found himself out of position on a number of occasions. Then there’s Raleigh Burgess who is coming off of a redshirt season after playing during the 2024-2025 season. He’s listed at 6’11” and 245 pounds but that number will likely go up after a full year of workouts and (hopefully) transforming his body. Then, Purdue has incoming freshman Sinan Huan who was measured just last week at 7’1”. He has looked great when I’ve seen him play but college is a whole other level and he will be a true freshman. At the 4 Purdue will have newcomer Caden Pierce from Princeton, a former Ivy League player of the year, who is listed at 6’7” (or 6’6” depending on where you look) and 225 pounds (which I’m sure will change). Then there’s Jack Benter who really is more of a 3 man but was forced into playing the 4. He will be recovering from a wrist injury this offseason. Now, the transfer portal is wide open and we’ve seen a number of players from across the country enter, something like 40% of all players believe it or not. It’s astounding to see the number of players who seemingly are in good positions who are entering their names in the portal. It’s a me first business these days and I understand it. These guys may never play professional basketball anywhere so they’ve got to strike while the iron is hot. That being said, there is still a scholarship limit in college basketball. It’s 15. Let’s take a look at what Purdue has right now. Especially after they tweeted this:

🔐 Boilers are locked in.

WE’RE BACK! pic.twitter.com/Gydz9zaQox

— Purdue Men's Basketball (@BoilerBall) April 11, 2026 Which to me signified that everyone in that picture is coming back. The only Boilermaker we’ve been told who has entered the transfer portal is walk-on extraordinaire Aaron Fine. Now, we all love our walk-ons but he’s not gonna impact the scholarship situation, and he could still return to Purdue, so let’s put him aside for now. In that picture you’ve got 10 players, all returning. Now, that includes walk ons like Sam King, Jack Lusk, and Jace Rayl. To the best of my knowledge these guys are not on scholarship. That means that there are seven returning scholarship players. Purdue is adding Pierce, that makes eight. Then there’s the incoming freshman class of Luke Ertel (PG), Huan (C), Jacob Webber (SF), Rivers Knight (F), and Jamyn Sondrup (C/F). That’s five. Even though this won’t be on the test, eight plus five equals 13. That means Purdue has AT MOST two scholarships available for next season if my assumptions about scholarships are accurate. There has been some online discussion of awarding Sam King a scholarship but I’ve seen no confirmation of that. So, with two theoretical spots open, who could Purdue be looking to add in the transfer portal? Well, I’ve got some names that I think are interesting. **Camden Heide – Texas via Purdue – 6’7” 215 pounds** Listen, I know roughly half of you are already angry at me for even listing him here but hear me out okay? He left Purdue on good terms, got plenty of playing time at Texas and yes he was foul prone but a long athletic four man who can shoot the three, knows the system, and is incredibly athletic is a hard spot to fill. Now, could his defense use some work? Absolutely, but the athleticism can cover up some of that. In this new era of college sports fans are going to have to put their animosity toward transfers aside if they want to win games. Sometimes a player leaves a place, learns from another coach and maybe sees they made a mistake, and comes back home. That’s a perfectly fine thing to do and I don’t think anyone should hold that against a guy like Heide should he find his way back to the Boilermakers. **Johan Munch – Oregon State – 6’11” 222 pounds** Oregon State transfer Johan Munch tells @LeagueRDY he's receiving interest from the following programs:

Florida Purdue Tennessee Creighton USC UCLA Arizona State SMU Clemson Ole Miss Cal Florida State South Carolina State

The 6-foot-11 big man averaged 7.9PPG, 5.1RPG and 1.0APG… pic.twitter.com/BZnLzRGYPS