Brian Waddell is headed to Bellarmine. The former Boilermaker announced his transfer destination via a post on social media on Thursday evening. He is one of four Purdue players who entered the transfer portal following the 2024-25 campaign.
Waddell will have one year of eligibility to use at his next destination. “Excited for the next chapter,” Waddell wrote in his Instagram post.
Bellarmine competes in the A-Sun Conference.
Waddell appeared in 40 games across his four years at Purdue. He missed the entire 2021-22 campaign due to injury. In his time in West Lafayette, the forward scored 43 points, grabbed 26 rebounds and dished out 14 assists.
During the 2024-25 campaign, Waddell played in nine games and averaged 2.0 points and 0.8 rebounds per contest. He was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Coming out of high school, Waddell was an under-recruited prospect who brought great promise to Purdue. But the injury as a true freshman set him a year behind and rosters loaded with talent made it difficult for the forward to carve out a consistent role.
Waddell averaged 15.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as a senior at Carmel High School. He was also a member of Greyhounds program that claimed a pair of Class 4A Indiana state titles in his four years.
Now, Waddell will held to Bellarmine to see if he can carve out a role for himself with the Knights.
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