Former Purdue basketball player to join former Matt Painter assistant’s coaching staff

INDIANAPOLIS — Isaiah Thompson’s coaching career, and his extended connection to Purdue basketball, will continue with his next job.

Notre Dame announced earlier this month the former Boilermaker player and graduate assistant will join Micah Shrewsberry’s staff as director of player development and recruiting coordinator. Shrewsberry was one of Matt Painter’s assistants during two of Thompson’s season as a Purdue player.

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Thompson, the brother of Purdue associate head coach P.J. Thompson, spent the past two seasons as a GA. The Zionsville grad started 60 of his 96 games as a Boilermaker, averaging 4.6 points while shooting 39.1% from 3-point range. He also played two seasons at Florida Gulf Coast, averaging 14.6 points and 2.7 assists while shooting 38% from 3.

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(From left): Joe Barry Carroll, Zach Edey, Braden Smith of Purdue basketball

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Purdue center Zach Edey (15) in 2022. Edey scored 2,516 points from 2020-24.

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Rick Mount scored 2,323 points between 1967-70.

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Joe Barry Carroll scores against Duke in the regional finals of the 1980 NCAA tournament at Lexington, Ky. Carroll scored 2,175 points from 1976-80.

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E’Twaun Moore drains a 3-point shot over Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger in 2011. More scored 2,136 points from 2007-11.

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Dave Schellhase drives to the basket against South Dakota in a mid-1960s game at Lambert Fieldhouse. Schellhase scored 2,074 points…

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