Petree follows in the footsteps of her older sister Lasha, who played at Purdue from 2022-24. Petree is a sixth-year player whose most recent stop was at UTEP, where she averaged 6.4 points and 3.3 rebounds. She is another lengthy defender who at 6 feet has quickness and a long wingspan allowing her to defend guards and in the paint.

Purdue men's basketball hopes Saturday's charity exhibition at Creighton provides the same early measuring stick as last year's game at Arkansas.

Excitement is high for the Dakota Wesleyan University women's basketball team ahead of a new season tipping off this week. A talented roster returns for the Tigers, who are ranked No. 9 in the preseason nationally and expect to be among the contenders in the Great Plains Athletic Conference and contend for another long NAIA postseason run in March.

Purdue women's basketball coach Katie Gearlds says she "loves this team," raving about the Boilermakers' competitive spirit she witnessed throughout the offseason.