Purdue coach Katie Gearlds found herself in a position this offseason that has become uncomfortably familiar for her in recent years: Needing to overhaul a roster that did not win at a high level and lost some of its most productive players on top of that.

In order to rebuild following a disappointing 10-19 campaign, Gearlds focused on adding two elements: Shooting and experience.

The result is a roster that is loaded with pinpoint shooters, most of whom have also spent time as productive college basketball players.

Whether a group of 10 newcomers will be enough to get Purdue back in contention for the NCAA Tournament remains to be seen, but there is a clear roadmap to success in West Lafayette: Put together an effective inside-outside offense and count on veterans who have been there b

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