Purdue’s walk-on-turned-hustle machine who won coaches over with winning plays
In the 2018-19 season, Grady Eifert wasn’t a high-volume star, but he was a winning glue guy: he started all 36 games, shot over 50% from the field, hit 43.8% from three, and posted a 3.11 assist-to-turnover ratio while Purdue advanced to the Elite Eight. The bigger takeaway is his profile: a former walk-on who earned a scholarship, played with major toughness and reliability, and picked up Purdue’s Courage, Hustle, and Sportsmanship honors. If your team needs a selfless, high-IQ forward who elevates the room, he’s your guy.
