WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Purdue men’s basketball continued to bolster its roster on Wednesday, securing a commitment from Omer Mayer, a point guard from Israel.
“Excited for the opportunity!” Mayer wrote in a post to Instagram. “Cant wait to get going!”
Mayer played the last two seasons with Maccabi Tel Aviv, where he was teammates with former Purdue forward Trevion Williams. Mayer averaged 5.5 points and 2.1 assists per game in the Israel Basketball Premier League this season. He played in 42 games in the last two seasons, averaging 3.7 points and 1.6 assists per game.
He scored 18.3 points per game in seven games of the FIBA U18 Eurobasket last summer. He also added on 6.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game while shooting 41.1% from the field.
Mayer will turn 19 years old in October. He’s 6-foot-4 and weighs 215 pounds.
Mayer joins South Dakota State transfer center Oscar Cluff and incoming freshman guard Antione West as additions to Purdue’s roster for the 2025-26 season.
