Purdue’s walk-on guard turned staffer with deep program knowledge
Barrett is less a box-score driver and more a value-add via **program fit**, **basketball IQ**, and **institutional knowledge**: Purdue lists him as a graduate assistant responsible for opponent scouting, film breakdown, and individual workouts, and notes he was part of five NCAA Tournament appearances, two Big Ten titles, and a national-title-game run. As a player, his Purdue career was limited to 28 games and 17 points, but that background suggests a reliable, low-ego connector who understands winning habits and locker-room standards—better for culture and detail than for high-usage scoring. [1]
