A Look Back at Purdue Basketball: Omer Mayer
Take a look back at the Israeli guard’s freshman season.
Mar 26, 2026; San Jose, CA, USA; Purdue Boilermakers guard Omer Mayer (17) dribbles past Texas Longhorns guard Jordan Pope (0) in the first half during a Sweet Sixteen game of the West Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at SAP Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images | Kyle Terada-Imagn Images 2025-2026 Stats: 39 games played (0 starts) 214 points (5. 5) 42 rebounds (1.
1) 45 assists (1. 2) 15 steals (0. 4) 0 blocks (0.
0) 35 turnovers (0. 9) . 412 field goal percentage .
355 3-point percentage . 652 free throw percentage 2025-2026 Awards / Honors No Awards or Honors Season Retrospective Prior to the season, Omer Mayer was getting a lot of hype coming to Purdue from Tel Aviv. The Israeli guard had made waves in international play during the summer and many assumed he would be the point guard of the future for Purdue.