Trey Kaufman-Renn Hilariously Admits When He Found Out Purdue ‘Was a School’

When Trey Kaufman-Renn’s college career comes to an end, there’s a strong chance that his name is hanging from the rafters inside Mackey Arena. It would be an ironic twist for someone who didn’t know Purdue was a college until he was in high school. Purdue defeated Akron 97-79 on Sunday, giving coach Matt Painter his 500th career victory. When Kaufman-Renn was asked about the culture his head coach has built in West Lafayette, the senior forward made the hilarious admission of when he realized Purdue was a university. “I can’t say growing up — I didn’t know Purdue was a school until high school, when I was recruited by them, to be honest with you,” Kaufman-Renn said, drawing a big laugh. “So, I can’t comment on that.” What makes Kaufman-Renn’s admission funnier is that he’s an in-state recruit, growing up in Sellersburg, Ind. But you don’t know what you don’t know, right? Purdue is glad that Kaufman-Renn committed to the program he didn’t know existed. Over the last two seasons, he’s developed into one of thRead More