Caleb Swanigan is entering his name into the NBA Draft, but it doesn't mean his days at Purdue are officially over.
Swanigan, who was named to the Big Ten's All-Freshman Team this season, will put his name into the draft but not hire an agent, which will keep his NCAA eligibility intact.
According to a Tuesday-night release from the school, Swanigan will for now be eligible to be drafted in this summer's draft, and he can attend NBA team workouts, as well as the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago in mid-May. The final deadline for him to decide whether to keep his name in the draft or withdraw it is May 25, a little less than a month before draft day.
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If he decides to withdraw, he can return to Purdue next season with three years of eligibility remaining.
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In 34 games during his first year in college basketball, Swanigan averaged 10.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
Swanigan was part of the Boilermakers' gigantic frontcourt, which earned the "skyline" nickname. Swanigan is a few inches shorter than seven-foot teammates A.J. Hammons and Isaac Haas, but he was rarely dwarfed by them and proved just as effective a post player. He also knocked down 21 3-pointers this season.
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Purdue was bounced from the NCAA tournament in a shocking upset loss to Little Rock last week, a premature ending to what many believed could have been a deep tournament run after the Boilers lost by just four in the Big Ten Tournament title game to Michigan State.
Purdue finished with a 26-9 overall record this season, going 14-7 against Big Ten competition.