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Report: Purdue WBB Among 3 Finalists For Talented International Guard

Originally posted on Purdue Boilermakers on SI
By Dustin Schutte | Last updated May 6, 2025 9:35 AM ET

The Purdue women's basketball team is in great shape to land one of the top international guards in the 2025 recruiting class. According to a report from On3's Talia Goodman, the Boilermakers are among three finalists to land Hila Karsh, who spent last summer playing with the Israel U20 National Team.

According to Goodman, Karsh has narrowed down her list of options to Duke, Purdue and UCLA.

NEWS: Israeli prospect Hila Karsh has narrowed to three finalists, her agent @yuval59 told @On3sports.

• Duke
• UCLA
• Purdue

The 20 year old 5-8 guard averaged 11 ppg and 3.6 rpg last year in the FIBA U20 Women’s EuroBasket.https://t.co/2gDqzJuhNb pic.twitter.com/oRhWzDfSGT
— Talia Goodman (@TaliaGoodmanWBB) April 24, 2025

A 5-foot-8 guard, Karsh averaged 11.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 assists per game while playing for the Israel U20 National Team in the FIBA Women's EuroBasket in the summer of 2024. She shot 39.3% from the field across seven games.

Karsh had her most productive game against Turkey, scoring 23 points and dishing out four assists in 38 minutes of action.

Purdue currently has a two-person class coming in this summer. The Boilermakers signed 6-foot-7 forward and Indiana All-Star Avery Gordon, one of the state's top prospects in the 2024 class. Also coming to West Lafayette is four-star guard and Netherlands native Keona Douwstra.

Landing a pledge from Karsh would be another great addition for the Boilermakers this offseason.

In addition to the two current incoming recruits, the Boilers have been very active through the transfer portal during the offseason. Purdue has landed commitments from Kiki Smith (Arkansas), Taylor Feldman (Northern Arizona) and Nya Smith (UNC-Greensboro). After taking a year off, former Boiler Madison Layden-Zay is also returning to use her final season of eligibility.

Karsh will be eligible to play for the 2025-26 women's college basketball season.