Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball

History

1896–1916: The early years

The history of Purdue basketball dates back to 1896 with their first game against the Lafayette YMCA, which they won 34–19. In the 1902–03 season, head coach C.I. Freeman, in his only season, led them to an undefeated 8–0 record. Upon conclusion of the season, the university recognized the popularity of the sport and made it part of the Purdue University Athletic Association. The Boilermakers began play in the Big Ten Conference three years later, with its first championship coming in 1911 under the direction of Ralph Jones.

1917–1946: Ward Lambert era

In 1917, Ward "Piggy" Lambert, a former basketball player at Wabash College, was named head coach of the Boilermakers. What followed was one of the most dominant eras of Purdue Basketball on the conference and national level. Under Lambert, Purdue became a front-runner in the development of the fast-paced game as it is today. In 28 seasons, Lambert mentored 16 All-Americans and 31 First Team All-Big Ten selections, which included the 1932 National Player of the Year John Wooden. Wooden was the first college player to be named a Consensus All-American three times. Lambert compiled a career record of 371–152, a .709 winning percentage. His 228 wins in Big Ten play have been bested by only Indiana's Bob Knight, Michigan State's Tom Izzo, Purdue's current head coach Matt Painter, and former Purdue head coach Gene Keady. Lambert won an unprecedented 11 Big Ten Championships, which Bobby Knight later tied for most in conference history. In 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively recognized Purdue as its national champion for 1932. The Premo-Porretta Power Poll later recognized the Boilermakers as the top team of the 1932 season as well. The NCAA, however, does not officially recognize this designation, although it does list the Helms findings in their record books.

1950–1965: Ray Eddy era

Ward Lambert announced his resignation on January 23, 1946. That same year and the year following, under new head coach Mel Taube, Purdue won both meetings against coach John Wooden's Indiana State team. On February 24, 1947, three students were killed (one of whom died the next day) and 166 people were taken to hospitals after the 3,400-student section of the Purdue Fieldhouse collapsed during a game against Wisconsin.

Center Paul Hoffman became the only Boiler to be named a First Team-All Big Ten selection four times in 1947. With third overall-picked teammate Ed "Bulbs" Ehlers (who played for John Wooden at South Bend Central High School), the two were the first players in the program's history to be selected in the NBA draft, while Paul Hoffman became the BAA's (original title of the NBA) first player named Rookie of the Year in 1948.

After Mel Taube's four-and-a-half seasons, Ray Eddy, a former player and teammate of Wooden's under Lambert, took over as head coach. During his 15-year tenure, he coached Terry Dischinger and Dave Schellhase, both Consensus All-Americans, and Ernie Hall, the first Purdue junior college transfer and African-American player to wear a Boilermaker uniform. In 1955, his team played one of the longest games in college basketball history, lasting six overtimes in a loss to Minnesota.

1966–1979: George King era

Over the next few decades the Boilermakers enjoyed moderate success, culminating in 1969 when they won their first conference title in 29 years and advanced to the 1969 NCAA Finals game under head coach George King and led by All-American Rick Mount, where they fell to former Purdue great John Wooden and his UCLA Bruins squad. Former Los Angeles Lakers coach/general manager, Fred Schaus, who also spent time as West Virginia's head coach, took over the program after George King stepped down to become solely the school's athletic director. Schaus led the Boilermakers to the 1974 NIT Championship, becoming the first Big Ten team to capture the NIT title. In the 1978–79 season, new head coach Lee Rose introduced Purdue basketball to a new approach with a slowed-down, controlled style of play. With All-American center Joe Barry Carroll, he led them to the 1979 NIT Finals and to a 1980 NCAA Final Four appearance.

1980–2005: Gene Keady era

In 1980, Gene Keady, the head coach of Western Kentucky and former assistant to Eddie Sutton with the Arkansas Razorbacks, was named the new head coach of the Boilermakers. Over the next 25 years, Keady led the Boilermakers to six Big Ten Championships, 17 NCAA Tournament appearances with two Elite Eights and no Final Fours. Purdue received their highest Associated Press and Coaches Poll ranking in its program's history during the 1987–88 season, where they were ranked as high as 2nd in the nation. (They were ranked 1st in the nation for the first time during the 2021–2022 season.) In 1991, Keady and assistant coach Frank Kendrick recruited Glenn Robinson, who ultimately became an All-American and Purdue's second-named National Player of the Year. A few years later, Purdue managed to recruit the program's first of several foreign players when they picked up Matt ten Dam from the Netherlands. In December 1997, Keady became Purdue's all-time winningest head coach, surpassing Lambert with his 372nd win. He also became the second-winningest coach in Big Ten history behind Indiana's Bobby Knight, against whom Keady went 21–20 in head-to-head meetings. Soon afterward, the playing surface at Mackey Arena was named Keady Court in his honor.

Many of Keady's former assistant coaches and players throughout the years have gone on to enjoy success as head coaches. Included in the Gene Keady coaching tree is current Purdue head coach Matt Painter, former St. John's head coach Steve Lavin, former Pittsburgh head coach Kevin Stallings, former Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber, former Wisconsin-Green Bay head coach Linc Darner, former UNC Charlotte head coach Alan Major, former Missouri and current Missouri State head coach Cuonzo Martin, former Missouri State head coach and current Purdue assistant coach Paul Lusk, and former Illinois State head coach Dan Muller.

Following the 1998–99 season, the NCAA placed Purdue on two years' probation due to minor violations over recruiting, benefits, and ethics. Purdue also lost one scholarship per season for the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons. Most severely, Purdue assistant Frank Kendrick was found to have provided an illegal benefit to Purdue player Luther Clay, who transferred to Rhode Island after his freshman year, namely a $4,000 bank loan. Clay was found to be ineligible due to his extra benefit, so Purdue forfeited all 19 victories in which Clay played, including one win in the 1996 NCAA tournament.

2005–present: Matt Painter era

Matt Painter played for Gene Keady during the early 1990s, with Keady naming him captain in his senior year in 1993. After one season at Southern Illinois as the head coach after Bruce Weber left north for Illinois, Painter was hired as a planned replacement for Keady for the 2004–05 season as Keady's associate head coach. After a first season marred with injuries and suspensions from off-court altercations, Painter re-energized Purdue basketball in the summer of 2006 by signing the top recruiting class in the conference and made one of the biggest turnarounds in the program's history. His "Baby Boilers" developed into three eventual All-Americans, including 2011 consensus selection JaJuan Johnson, that led Purdue to four consecutive NCAA Tournaments and back-to-back Sweet Sixteen appearances, a Big Ten title, and a conference tournament championship.

During the 2010 season, Matt Painter led the Boilermakers to a school record-tying 14–0 start, as well with the most wins in a season with a 29–6 record and a Big Ten title. The season ended in disappointment, however, as Junior Robbie Hummel was sidelined with an ACL injury in February of that season. The following year anticipated the return of Hummel, E'Twaun Moore, and Johnson. This excitement was quickly tempered when Hummel re-tore his ACL on the first practice of the season, sidelining him for its duration once again. Despite Hummel's absence, Purdue remained in the top ten most of the season, being ranked as high as 6th and finished the regular season with a 26–8 record. At the conclusion of the 2010–2011 season, Johnson and Moore declared for the NBA draft. On June 23, 2011, both Johnson and Moore were drafted to the Boston Celtics in the first and second rounds, respectively.

Purdue began the 2012 season with a 12–3 record, holding the fifth best home winning streak in the nation with 27, before leading the nation with the fewest turnover average per game. The home winning streak was lost during the 2012 season to Alabama. They finished with a 10–8 conference record, giving Purdue its sixth consecutive 22+ win season, the best in the program's history. In the 2012 NBA draft, Robbie Hummel was the 58th overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The following two seasons brought slim success, missing out on both the NCAA Tournament and the NIT. They accepted a bid in the 2013 CBI, where they lost in the second round to Santa Clara. After a moderate 8–5 preseason campaign during the 2015 season, Purdue finished 3rd in the conference after finishing last the season prior. The 2015 season ended after losing to Cincinnati in overtime. It was the first time the program lost its opener in the NCAA Tournament since 1993, breaking a 14-game win streak. After making it back to the NCAA tourney, the program landed its biggest recruit in nearly a quarter century when Fort Wayne native Caleb Swanigan, a top ten recruit, de-committed from Michigan State. They opened the 2016 season with an 11–0 record, while setting a program record with consecutive double-digit victories and were ranked as high as 9th in the nation. That season ended with an NCAA First Round loss to Little Rock with a 26–9 record. In May 2016, it was announced that the 2017–18 Purdue team would represent the U.S. at the 2017 World University Games in Taipei. The team went on to win the silver medal at the Games, winning every game until losing to Lithuania in the gold medal game.

Boilermaker home courts

Mackey Arena (formerly Purdue Arena) 1967–present

Lambert Fieldhouse (formerly Purdue Fieldhouse) 1937–1967

Lafayette Jefferson High School Gymnasium 1929, 1934–1937

Memorial Gymnasium 1909–1934

Lafayette Colliseum

Results by season (1980–present)

*Purdue forfeited 18 regular season wins (6 conference wins) and vacated 1 NCAA Tournament win and 1 NCAA Tournament loss due to use of an ineligible player for during the 1995–96 season.

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Boilermakers have appeared in the NCAA tournament 37 times. Their combined record is 53–37; due to use of an ineligible player, Purdue vacated one win and one loss from the 1996 NCAA tournament, resulting in an adjusted official NCAA tournament record of 52–36.

*Purdue vacated one win and one loss from the 1996 NCAA Tournament due to use of an ineligible player, resulting in an adjusted official NCAA Tournament record of 49–35.

NIT results

The Boilermakers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) eight times. Their combined record is 20–7. They were NIT champions in 1974.

CBI results

The Boilermakers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 1–1.

NCIT results

The Boilermakers appeared in one of the only two ever National Commissioners Invitational Tournaments. Their record is 1–1.

Awards and honors

National Awards

John Wooden (1932)

Glenn Robinson (1994)

Zach Edey (2023, 2024)

John Wooden (1932)

Glenn Robinson (1994)

Zach Edey (2023, 2024)

Glenn Robinson (1994)

Glenn Robinson (1994)

Zach Edey (2023, 2024)

Glenn Robinson (1994)

Zach Edey (2023, 2024)

Glenn Robinson (1994)

Glenn Robinson (1994)

Zach Edey (2023, 2024)

Glenn Robinson (1994)

Zach Edey (2023, 2024)

Glenn Robinson (1994)

Zach Edey (2023, 2024)

Glenn Robinson (1994)

Caleb Swanigan (2017)

JaJuan Johnson (2011)

Caleb Swanigan (2017)

Zach Edey (2023, 2024)

Braden Smith (2025)

Carsen Edwards (2018)

Zach Edey (2023, 2024)

All-Americans

Charles "Stretch" Murphy (1929, 1930)

John Wooden (1930, 1931, 1932)

Norman Cottom (1934)

Robert Kessler (1936)

Jewell Young (1937, 1938)

Terry Dischinger (1961, 1962)

Dave Schellhase (1966)

Rick Mount (1969, 1970)

Joe Barry Carroll (1980)

Glenn Robinson (1994)

JaJuan Johnson (2011)

Caleb Swanigan (2017)

Carsen Edwards (2018, 2019)

Jaden Ivey (2022)

Zach Edey (2023, 2024)

Braden Smith (2025, 2026)

Terry Dischinger (1960)

Dave Schellhase (1965)

Rick Mount (1968)

Glenn Robinson (1993)

Robbie Hummel (2010*)

Carsen Edwards (2018^, 2019#)

Jaden Ivey (2022#)

State Farm*

USA Today^

NABC#

Big Ten Conference awards

Steve Scheffler (1990)

Glenn Robinson (1994)

JaJuan Johnson (2011)

Caleb Swanigan (2017)

Zach Edey (2023, 2024)

Braden Smith (2025)

Rick Mount (1969, 1970)

Jim Rowinski (1984)

Glenn Robinson (1994)

Gene Keady (1984, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000)

Matt Painter (2008, 2010, 2011, 2019, 2024)

Brandon Brantley (2024)

Cliff Lewis (1908)

Dave Charters (1910, 1911)

Ed McVaugh (1912)

Karp Stockton (1912)

Elmer Oliphant (1913, 1914)

Larry Teeple (1913)

Henry Brockenbrough (1916)

Paul Church (1918)

Don Tilson (1920)

Donald White (1920, 1921)

Ray Miller (1921, 1922)

Blair Gullion (1922)

George Spradling (1926)

Records

Record vs. Big Ten opponents

Up until the addition of Washington, Oregon, UCLA, and USC to the Big Ten for the 2024–2025 season, the Purdue Boilermakers lead the all-time series with every Big Ten opponent. Purdue had a losing record against UCLA and USC, and the series with Oregon was tied at 2-2. (While Ohio State has vacated games from 1999 to 2002, Purdue still recognizes those games and keeps records accordingly.)

As of the end of the 2024–25 season.

Individual career records

Points scored: Zach Edey (2,516)

Points per game: Rick Mount (32.3)

Assists: Braden Smith (1103)

Assists per game: Braden Smith (7.4)

Rebounds: Zach Edey (1,321)

Rebounds per game: Terry Dischinger (13.7)

Blocks: Joe Barry Carroll (349)

Blocks per game: Joe Barry Carroll (2.8)

Steals: Chris Kramer (274)

Steals per game: Chris Kramer (2.1)

Starts: Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer (149)

Field goal percentage: Steve Scheffler (.685)

Free throw percentage: Jerry Sichting (.867)

Free throws: Terry Dischinger (713)

Three point field goals: Fletcher Loyer (309)

Three point percentage: Cuonzo Martin (.451)

Games played: Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer (149)

Games won: Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer (117)

Double-doubles: Zach Edey (69)

20-20s: Caleb Swanigan (4)

Triple-doubles: Joe Barry Carroll (1, 1977)

Individual single-season records

Points scored: Glenn Robinson (1,030, 1994)

Points per game: Rick Mount (35.4, 1970)

Assists: Braden Smith (345, 2026)

Assists per game: Braden Smith (8.8, 2025)

Assist/turnover ratio: PJ Thompson (4.04, 2016)

Rebounds: Zach Edey (474, 2024)

Rebounds per game: Terry Dischinger (14.3, 1960)

Blocks: Joe Barry Carroll (105, 1978)

Blocks per game: Joe Barry Carroll (3.9, 1978)

Steals: Brian Walker (88, 1979)

Field goal percentage: Steve Scheffler (.708, 1988)

Free throw percentage: Henry Ebershoff (.907, 1966)

Free throws: Zach Edey (310, 2024)

Three point percentage: Jaraan Cornell (.500, 1998)

Three point field goals: Carsen Edwards (135, 2019)

Double-doubles: Zach Edey (30, 2024)

Minutes played: Braden Smith (1,344, 2026)

Games played: Zach Edey, Braden Smith, Lance Jones, Fletcher Loyer, Mason Gillis, Trey Kaufman-Renn, Camden Heide (39, 2024); Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, C.J. Cox, Oscar Cluff, Omer Mayer, Daniel Jacobsen, Gicarri Harris (39, 2026)

Individual single-game records

Points scored: Rick Mount (61, 1970, no three-point line)

Assists: Bruce Parkinson (18, 1975)

Rebounds: Carl McNulty (27, 1951)

Blocks: Joe Barry Carroll (11, 1977)

Steals: Ricky Hall (8, 1983)

Three point field goals: Carsen Edwards (10, 2019)

Three point field goals (At home): Mason Gillis (9, 2023)

Three point field goal attempts: Carsen Edwards (19, 2019)

Free throws: Terry Dischinger (21, 1961)

Minutes played: Don Beck, Dennis Blind, Joe Sexson, Dan Thornburg (70, 1955)

Freshman season records

Points: Russell Cross (540, 1981)

Points in a game: Kyle Macy (38, 1976)

Points per game: Russell Cross (16.9, 1981)

Field goal percentage: Ian Stanback (.670, 1991)

Rebounds: Caleb Swanigan (282, 2016)

Rebounds per game: Caleb Swanigan (8.3, 2016)

Rebounds in a game: Wayne Walls (18, 1975)

Three point field goals: E'Twaun Moore (66, 2008)

Three point field goals in a game: Fletcher Loyer (6, 2022)

Three point percentage: Robbie Hummel (44.7, 2008)

Blocks: Joe Barry Carroll (82, 1977)

Steals: Chris Kramer (64, 2007)

Steals in a game: Braden Smith (7, 2022)

Assists: Braden Smith (153, 2023)

Free throw percentage: Braden Smith (86.8, 2023)

Games played: Lewis Jackson (36, 2009)

Games started: Braden Smith & Fletcher Loyer (35, 2023)

Double-Doubles: Caleb Swanigan (8, 2016)

1,000+ point scorers (58)

Zach Edey (2,516)

Rick Mount (2,323)

Joe Barry Carroll (2,175)

E'Twaun Moore (2,136)

Dave Schellhase (2,074)

Troy Lewis (2,038)

Terry Dischinger (1,979)

Braden Smith (1,932)

Carsen Edwards (1,920)

JaJuan Johnson (1,919)

Fletcher Loyer (1,829)

Walter Jordan (1,813)

Robbie Hummel (1,772)

Keith Edmonson (1,717)

Glenn Robinson (1,706)

Todd Mitchell (1,699)

Chad Austin (1,694)

Cuonzo Martin (1,666)

Trey Kaufman-Renn (1,655)

Vincent Edwards (1,638)

John Garrett (1,620)

Jaraan Cornell (1,595)

A. J. Hammons (1,593)

Brian Cardinal (1,584)

Isaac Haas (1,555)

Mel McCants (1,554)

Boilermakers in the NBA, ABA, NBL, NBA G League (64)

Oscar Cluff (2026–present) Houston Rockets

Fletcher Loyer (2026–present) Los Angeles Clippers

Trey Kaufman-Renn (2026–present) Minnesota Timberwolves

Braden Smith (2026–present) Indiana Pacers

Zach Edey (2024–present) Memphis Grizzlies

Nojel Eastern (2023–present) Iowa Wolves

Jaden Ivey (2022–present) Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls

Trevion Williams (2022–2023) Santa Cruz Warriors, Capital City Go-Go

Aaron Wheeler (2022–2023) Greensboro Swarm, Windy City Bulls

Dakota Mathias (2019–2025) Texas Legends, Philadelphia 76ers, Memphis Grizzlies, Memphis Hustle, Noblesville Boom

Carsen Edwards (2019–2021) Boston Celtics, Maine Red Claws, Memphis Grizzlies, Salt Lake City Stars, Detroit Pistons

Vincent Edwards (2018–2021) Houston Rockets, Canton Charge, Sacramento Kings, Oklahoma City Blue, Iowa Wolves

Isaac Haas (2018–2020) Salt Lake City Stars

Caleb Swanigan (2017–2020) Portland Trail Blazers, Canton Charge, Texas Legends, Sacramento Kings, Stockton Kings

AJ Hammons (2016–2018) Dallas Mavericks, Texas Legends, Sioux Falls Skyforce

NBA All-Star selections (8)

Terry Dischinger (1963, 1964, 1965)

Joe Barry Carroll (1987)

Glenn Robinson (2000, 2001)

Brad Miller (2003, 2004)

First round draft picks (12)

Purdue is one of just fourteen schools in the nation that has produced more than one "No. 1 Overall"

NBA Draft pick.

Ed "Bulbs" Ehlers (3rd, 1947)

Dave Schellhase (10th, 1966)

Herm Gilliam (8th, 1969)

Kyle Macy * (22nd, 1979)

Joe Barry Carroll (1st, 1980)

Keith Edmonson(10th, 1982)

Russell Cross (6th, 1983)

Glenn Robinson (1st, 1994)

JaJuan Johnson (27th, 2011)

Caleb Swanigan (26th, 2017)

Jaden Ivey (5th, 2022)

Zach Edey (9th, 2024)

transferred after freshman season*

Second round draft picks (17)

Terry Dischinger (1st, 1962)

Arnette Hallman (23rd, 1980)

Doug Lee (12th, 1987)

Everette Stephens (6th, 1988)

Todd Mitchell (18th, 1988)

Steve Scheffler (12th, 1990)

Jimmy Oliver (12th, 1991)

Cuonzo Martin (28th, 1995)

Brian Cardinal (15th, 2000)

Carl Landry (1st, 2007)

E'Twaun Moore (25th, 2011)

Robbie Hummel (28th, 2012)

AJ Hammons (16th, 2016)

Vince Edwards (22nd, 2018)

Carsen Edwards (3rd, 2019)

Braden Smith (8th, 2026)

Trey Kaufman-Renn (29th, 2026)

NBA Rookie of the Year (2)

Paul Hoffman, Baltimore Bullets* (1948)

Terry Dischinger, Chicago Zephyrs (1963)

NBL Rookie of the Year (2)

Robert Kessler** Indianapolis Kautskys (1938)

Jewell Young** Indianapolis Kautskys (1939)

NBA All-Rookie Team (4)

Terry Dischinger (1963)

Joe Barry Carroll (1981)

Glenn Robinson (1995)

Zach Edey (2025)

NBA All-Rookie Second Team

Carl Landry (2008)

Jaden Ivey (2023)

NBA, ABA, BAA Champions (8)

Paul Hoffman (1948) Baltimore Bullets

Billy Keller (1970, 1972, 1973) Indiana Pacers

Rick Mount (1972) Indiana Pacers

Frank Kendrick (1975) Golden State Warriors

Herm Gilliam (1977) Portland Trail Blazers

Jerry Sichting (1986) Boston Celtics

Glenn Robinson, (2005) San Antonio Spurs

Brian Cardinal, (2011) Dallas Mavericks

Head coaches (5)

Doxie Moore (1946–1947) Sheboygan Red Skins (1950) Anderson Packers (1951–1952) Milwaukee Hawks

Fred Schaus (1960–1967) Los Angeles Lakers

Terry Dischinger (1971) Detroit Pistons

Frank Kendrick (1999–2000) Gary Steelheads*

CBA *

Assistant coaches (4)

Lee Rose (1986–1988) San Antonio Spurs (1988–1989) New Jersey Nets (1991–1992) Milwaukee Bucks (1996–2001) Charlotte Hornets

Jerry Sichting (1995–2005, 2008–2010) Minnesota Timberwolves, (2010–2011) Golden State Warriors, (2012–2013) Washington Wizards, (2013–2016) Phoenix Suns, (2016–2018) New York Knicks

Gene Keady (2005–2006) Toronto Raptors

Micah Shrewsberry (2013–2019) Boston Celtics

Executives (2)

Paul Hoffman (1963–1965), General Manager Baltimore Bullets

Fred Schaus (1967–1972) General Manager Los Angeles Lakers

Boilermakers in international basketball

Carsen Edwards, in Lega Basket Serie A

Vince Edwards, in the Liga Mexicana de Básquetbol CIBACOPA

Mason Gillis*, in BNXT League

Matt Haarms*, in the B.League

JaJuan Johnson, in the Israeli Basketball Premier League

Kendall Stephens*, in Novo Basquete Brasil

Aaron Wheeler,* in the Israeli Basketball Premier League

Trevion Williams, in Basketbol Süper Ligi

transferred from Purdue*

Boilermakers on National Basketball rosters

All represented the United States unless otherwise noted

Olympic Games

Glenn Robinson (1996)^

Terry Dischinger (1960)

Howard Williams (1952)

^ – replaced due to injury

FIBA Basketball World Cup

Zach Edey (2023, Canada)

Brad Miller (2006, 1998)

Jimmy Oliver (1998)

Eugene Parker (1978)

FIBA 3x3 World Cup

Robbie Hummel (2019)

Pan-Am Games

Traditional

Chuckie White (1995)

Bruce Parkinson (1975)

Bob Ford (1971)

3x3 Tournament

Jonathan Octeus (2019)

FIBA EuroBasket

Matt Haarms (2022, Netherlands)

FIBA U21 World Championship

Chad Austin (1997)

Brian Cardinal (1997)

Brad Miller (1997)

FIBA U20 EuroBasket

Omer Mayer (2025, Israel)

FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup

Daniel Jacobsen (2025)

Omer Mayer (2025, Israel)

Sinan Huan (2025, China)

Myles Colvin (2023)

Caleb Furst (2021)

Jaden Ivey (2021)

Zach Edey (2021, Canada)

Trevion Williams (2019)

Carsen Edwards (2017)

Caleb Swanigan (2015)

FIBA U18 AmeriCup

Daniel Jacobsen (2024)

FIBA U18 Asia Cup

Sinan Huan (2024, China)

FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup

Myles Colvin (2022)

Ethan Morton (2019)

FIBA U18 EuroBasket

Omer Mayer (2023, 2024, Israel)

Matt Haarms (2015, Netherlands)

FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup

Sinan Huan (2024, China)

Caleb Swanigan (2014)

World University Games

2017–18 Roster (2017)^

Robbie Hummel (2009)

Tony Jones (1989)

Steven Scheffler (1989)

Troy Lewis (1987)

Walter Jordan (1977)

Bob Ford (1970)

^ - During the 2017 World University Games, Purdue was selected to represent Team USA.

Goodwill Games

Brian Cardinal (1998)

William Jones Cup

Troy Lewis (1985)

Todd Mitchell (1985)

FIBA Intercontinental Cup

Bruce Parkinson (1975)

Spartakiad

Joe Barry Carroll (1979)

Brian Walker (1979)

World Invitational tournament

Joe Barry Carroll (1978)

Early-season tournament championships

Paradise Jam tournament (2009)

Hall of Fame Tip Off Naismith Bracket (2015)

Cancún Challenge Riviera Division (2016)

Hall of Fame Tip Off (2021)

Phil Knight Legacy Tournament (2022)

Maui Invitational (2023)

Rady Children's Invitational (2024)

Bahamas Championship (2025)