La Lumiere junior Jalen Haralson (32) defends teammate Ace Bucker during an open practice Austin Hough / South Bend Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK

Purdue Basketball Out of Mix to Land 5-Star In-State Prospect Jalen Haralson

Originally posted on Purdue Boilermakers on SI
By Dustin Schutte | Last updated Sep 23, 2024 5:18 PM ET

Jalen Haralson won't be playing college basketball at Purdue. On Monday, the five-star prospect and in-state recruit revealed that Indiana, Michigan State and Notre Dame are the three schools he's still considering.

Haralson sent out a social media post on Monday and named the three schools still in the mix for his commitment. The La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.) will make his announcement on Wednesday.

Wednesday! pic.twitter.com/ONZ16acfDe
— Jalen Haralson (@JalenHaralson3) September 23, 2024

Purdue's exit from consideration doesn't come as a huge surprise. Haralson was scheduled to take an official visit to West Lafayette last weekend but canceled at the last minute. At that point, it seemed unlikely that Matt Painter and his staff would land the five-star product.

Haralson is ranked as the No. 14 overall prospect in the 2025 recruiting class and is considered the best player out of Indiana. The 6-foot-6 wing began his career at Fishers High School (Ind.) before transferring to La Lumiere in LaPorte.

As a freshman, Haralson averaged 16.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He made a big jump in his sophomore campaign, averaging 23.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Purdue currently has no commitments in the 2025 class. Painter and his staff did bring in a heralded five-man class in 2024.

This article first appeared on Purdue Boilermakers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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