Purdue Preview : Errick Peck

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Today we take a look at the other 5th year senior transfer, Errick Peck.

 

What He’s Done

The 6-6 forward from Indianapolis previously spent his time at Cornell. Coming out of Cathedral HS, he was viewed as being too short to play power forward in high-major Division-I basketball. What he lacks in height or athleticism though, he has made up for in work ethic and intensity. Peck has shown himself to be a very smart player who understands his position well and is capable of doing all the little things (footwork, pace, positioning) to put himself in a position to succeed. At Cornell, he was often the best player for his team, though he could occasionally disappear during games (he had as many games where he scored one or fewer points as he did 20+). One thing I like to look for when evaluating 5th year senior transfers from smaller schools is how they performed against high major competition. Peck didn’t fare well last season, but three years ago (he was injured two years ago) he did quite well against top competition:

Date

Game

Min

Pts

FG

FG%

FT

FT%

3PT

3PT%

OR

DR

Reb

Ast

Stl

Blk

TO

PF

2023-11-18

CORN 40, WISC 73

16

2

1-5

20.0

0-0

 

0-1

0.0

0

3

3

1

0

0

3

3

2023-11-20

CORN 53, ASU 64

20

4

2-8

25.0

0-0

 

0-1

0.0

1

2

3

0

2

1

3

3

2023-12-19

CORN 47, DUKE 88

16

4

2-9

22.2

0-0

 

0-0

 

2

3

5

1

0

0

1

0

2023-11-30

CORN 58, SU 78

24

14

5-9

55.6

3-4

75.0

1-3

33.3

0

0

0

2

1

0

2

4

2023-12-04

CORN 66, MINN 71

33

16

4-14

28.6

7-9

77.8

1-2

50.0

5

1

6

5

0

0

2

4

 

His career highs in points, rebounds, assists, and blocks are (respectively): 26, 10, seven, and five.

 

What We Can Expect

Leadership. Rebounding. Balance. Peck isn’t coming here to lead the team in scoring. But he will bring an every-possession effort to rebounding that this team sorely needs. Purdue was lethargic for long stretches of games last season, and Peck will be available to be a kick in the pants that this team needs in the front court. He’ll need to push young guys like Basil Smotherman, while also providing them with mentoring that they will hopefully carry with them for the rest of their career. I would expect his role to slowly diminish over the course of the season if the young front court develops as some hope, but regardless his place will be an important one. This may be surprising, but I’d expect him to be in the starting five at the beginning of the season. Will he still be there come Big 10 season? Ask me in a month.

 

Predicted Stats

Min / gm

Pts / gm

Rbs / gm

Ast / gm

Blk / gm

18.2

6.4

4.4

1.2

0.4

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