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Omer Mayer, a freshman from Israel, is adjusting to life in the U.S. while playing for Purdue's men's basketball team.

He is expected to back up All-American point guard Braden Smith and also compete for minutes at shooting guard.

Coach Matt Painter values Mayer's ability to pass and create offense, as well as his aggressive shooting.

WEST LAFAYETTE — It can be easy to forget Purdue men’s basketball guard Omer Mayer is merely another college freshman.

Sure, he carries a higher profile than most , having joined the preseason No. 1 Boilermakers . Yes, the Israeli came from farther away than most of his classmates.

Mayer, though, is far from home and still finding one in America.

“Outside of basketball, there are a lot of people here,” Mayer said Monday on t

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