Purdue will get an early look at one of the top names in its 2029 recruiting orbit next month.
Drew Cabana, a 6-foot-5 combo guard from Michigan, has set an unofficial visit to West Lafayette for Friday, Nov. 20, Purdue Boilermakers On SI confirmed.
Zach Smart was first to report the trip, and Cabana will be on campus the same night Purdue hosts Oakland at Mackey Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
ET, and the game will air on Big Ten Network.
The Boilermakers offered Cabana in July, and the interest has only grown since then. He has also drawn attention from Creighton, Rutgers, Bowling Green and Ohio. According to Smart’s initial tweet, Cabana is also planning visits to Louisville and Iowa.
Cabana’s stock has been built on production. As a freshman at Chelsea High School in Michigan, he averaged 21.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, earning Michigan Division II All-State second-team honors and an honorable mention spot on MaxPreps.com’s Freshman All-American squad.
He also turned in a strong run on the 3SSB Circuit, where he played for Indy Elite and put up 17.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
“It really means a lot,” Cabana told Purdue Boilermakers On SI about the offer in July. “Growing up in Michigan, I've watched a ton of Big Ten basketball, and Purdue has always been really good.”
Because the 2029 cycle is still in its earliest stages, Cabana does not yet have ratings from 247Sports. Even so, he’s viewed as one of the best prospects in Michigan, and Purdue has been aggressive in getting involved early.
Matt Painter and his staff have already extended offers to two other players in the class. One of them, Micah Mohler, a 6-foot-5 guard from Austin, Ind., committed to Indiana in October after Purdue was among four schools to offer him early, alongside Evansville and Western Kentucky.
Purdue has also shown interest in Mason Grivna, a 6-foot-11 center from Louisville. Grivna already holds 15 scholarship offers, including ones from Louisville, Iowa, Indiana, Auburn, Arizona State, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Ohio State, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech and Northwestern.
For now, Purdue still has no commitments in the 2029 class. That makes Cabana’s upcoming visit a notable early checkpoint, especially with the Oakland game already sold out and Mackey Arena set to be at full volume when he arrives.
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