Purdue Women's Basketball Offers 6-Foot-7 Center in 2027 Recruiting Class

Hulsman has also recently picked up offers from Virginia Tech, Clemson, Kent State, Wake Forest, and others.

Hulsman plays high school basketball at Iroquois in Erie County, N.Y. She put up monster numbers during her sophomore season, averaging 20.9 points, 16.2 rebounds, and 6.2 blocks per game. As a freshman during the 2023-24 campaign, the center averaged 24.2 points, 14.5 rebounds, and 4.3 blocks per contest.

Purdue's coaching staff has put an emphasis on size in the post over the past two seasons. In the 2024 recruiting class, the Boilermakers brought in 6-foot-4 forward Lana McCarthy and 6-foot-3 forward Kendall Puryear, both playing significant minutes for the team last season.

Avery Gordon, an All-State player out of Brownsburg, Ind., is a 6-foot-7 center who will be entering her freshman year in West Lafayette this coming year. The Boilermakers also have 6-foot-2 guard McKenna Layden, 6-foot-1 guard Madison Layden-Zay, and 6-foot-1 forward Saige Stahl on the roster for the 2025-26 campaign.

In addition to playing at Iroquois High School, Hulsman is also a member of the WPA Bruins AAU squad.

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