Oct. 23, 2017 2017-18 Schedule / 2017-18 Roster / Ticket Information
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Grady Eifert is a junior forward from Fort Wayne, Indiana, who was worked his way into the rotation for the 2017-18 season.
Ending the day before Purdue's exhibition game with Carroll College (Mont.) on Nov. 1, we will feature a different player every Monday through Thursday during the "Getting to Know" series.
Eifert appeared in 15 games last year for the Boilermakers, averaging 1.0 points and 0.5 rebounds per game. Among players nationally with at least seven field goal attempts, Eifert had the nation's best field goal percentage (.857; 6-of-7).
GETTING TO KNOW Grady Eifert
- Major: Selling and Sales Management
- I was also recruited by: Sacred Heart
- Favorite Meal: Chicken Fingers
- Favorite Dessert: Brownies
- Favorite band: Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Favorite Music: Hip-Hop / Country
- Sports Hero: Larry Bird
- Hobby: Video Games and Hanging with Friends
- Career Goal: Win three Big 10 Championships
- Occupation if not basketball: FBI Detective
- Favorite Pro Team: Cincinnati Bengals
- Favorite Current Athlete: Tyler Eifert
- My Nickname Is: G-Herbo
- Favorite Saying: "If you ain't first, you're last."
- Favorite Coach Painter Saying: "Good Job Grady"
- One Dinner Guest: Lebron James
- If I Could Meet Anyone: Jesus Christ
- Favorite Historical Leader: Martin Luther King Jr.
- If I could have witnessed one sporting event: Miracle on Ice
- Historical event I would have liked to witnessed: The "I Have a Dream" Speech
- Best Summer Vacation: San Lucas
- Where I went on first date: Marie's
- Dream Car: Lamborghini
- First Car: 2000 Denali
- Favorite Ice Cream: Mint
- Favorite Candy: Kit Kat
- Favorite Kids Toy: Nerf Guns
- Thing I hate the most: Scary Movies
- Biggest Fear: Stranded at Sea
- Pet Peeve: Bad Drivers
- If I was coach: We would never lose
- Favorite Kids Game (Board Game): Candy Land
- Favorite Color: Purple
- Favorite Amusement Park Ride: The Raptor at Cedar Point
- Scariest Roller Coasters: Dragster
- First Celebrity Crush: Kim Kardashian
- Favorite Class: Business Law
- Favorite Book: The Outsiders
- Favorite Movie: Stepbrothers
- Favorite Actor: Will Ferrell
- Favorite Actress: Margot Robbie
- What Mom Cooks Best: Everything
- One Lesson From Dad: Always work hard
- Mom's Advice: Do the little things
- Favorite TV Show: Entourage
- Reality Show I Would Star: Entourage
- Favorite Cartoon: Hey, Arnold
- Dream Date: On the top of the Eiffel Tower
- If I Could Live Anywhere: Texas
- First Trophy was For: Soccer Tournament
- Favorite Thing To Do With Dad: Golf
- Favorite Video Game: Madden
- Food I can't stand: Mushrooms
- I'm Unbeatable At: Madden
- My Inspiration Is: My dad
- Why I Chose Purdue University: Great school, great coaches, and great culture
- Favorite School Tradition: Fight Song
- Best Birthday Gift Ever: New Car
- Favorite Holiday: Christmas
- I Don't Go Anywhere Without: My phone
- Something else I would like people to know: I buy a bunch of shoes
- Biggest Sports Thrill I Participated In: Winning the Big 10
- Biggest Sports Thrill I Witnessed: NCAA National Championship
- Celebrity I Met: Dave Portnoy
- Celebrity I Would Like to Meet: Lebron James
- What I would Change in the World: World Peace
- Best Outdoor Hoops Game: 21
- If I could play 1-on-1 vs. anyone: Michael Jordan
- Favorite Emoji: Crying/laughing emoji
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Grady Eifert is a junior forward from Fort Wayne, Indiana, who was worked his way into the rotation for the 2017-18 season.
Ending the day before Purdue's exhibition game with Carroll College (Mont.) on Nov. 1, we will feature a different player every Monday through Thursday during the "Getting to Know" series.
Eifert appeared in 15 games last year for the Boilermakers, averaging 1.0 points and 0.5 rebounds per game. Among players nationally with at least seven field goal attempts, Eifert had the nation's best field goal percentage (.857; 6-of-7).
GETTING TO KNOW Grady Eifert
- Major: Selling and Sales Management
- I was also recruited by: Sacred Heart
- Favorite Meal: Chicken Fingers
- Favorite Dessert: Brownies
- Favorite band: Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Favorite Music: Hip-Hop / Country
- Sports Hero: Larry Bird
- Hobby: Video Games and Hanging with Friends
- Career Goal: Win three Big 10 Championships
- Occupation if not basketball: FBI Detective
- Favorite Pro Team: Cincinnati Bengals
- Favorite Current Athlete: Tyler Eifert
- My Nickname Is: G-Herbo
- Favorite Saying: "If you ain't first, you're last."
- Favorite Coach Painter Saying: "Good Job Grady"
- One Dinner Guest: Lebron James
- If I Could Meet Anyone: Jesus Christ
- Favorite Historical Leader: Martin Luther King Jr.
- If I could have witnessed one sporting event: Miracle on Ice
- Historical event I would have liked to witnessed: The "I Have a Dream" Speech
- Best Summer Vacation: San Lucas
- Where I went on first date: Marie's
- Dream Car: Lamborghini
- First Car: 2000 Denali
- Favorite Ice Cream: Mint
- Favorite Candy: Kit Kat
- Favorite Kids Toy: Nerf Guns
- Thing I hate the most: Scary Movies
- Biggest Fear: Stranded at Sea
- Pet Peeve: Bad Drivers
- If I was coach: We would never lose
- Favorite Kids Game (Board Game): Candy Land
- Favorite Color: Purple
- Favorite Amusement Park Ride: The Raptor at Cedar Point
- Scariest Roller Coasters: Dragster
- First Celebrity Crush: Kim Kardashian
- Favorite Class: Business Law
- Favorite Book: The Outsiders
- Favorite Movie: Stepbrothers
- Favorite Actor: Will Ferrell
- Favorite Actress: Margot Robbie
- What Mom Cooks Best: Everything
- One Lesson From Dad: Always work hard
- Mom's Advice: Do the little things
- Favorite TV Show: Entourage
- Reality Show I Would Star: Entourage
- Favorite Cartoon: Hey, Arnold
- Dream Date: On the top of the Eiffel Tower
- If I Could Live Anywhere: Texas
- First Trophy was For: Soccer Tournament
- Favorite Thing To Do With Dad: Golf
- Favorite Video Game: Madden
- Food I can't stand: Mushrooms
- I'm Unbeatable At: Madden
- My Inspiration Is: My dad
- Why I Chose Purdue University: Great school, great coaches, and great culture
- Favorite School Tradition: Fight Song
- Best Birthday Gift Ever: New Car
- Favorite Holiday: Christmas
- I Don't Go Anywhere Without: My phone
- Something else I would like people to know: I buy a bunch of shoes
- Biggest Sports Thrill I Participated In: Winning the Big 10
- Biggest Sports Thrill I Witnessed: NCAA National Championship
- Celebrity I Met: Dave Portnoy
- Celebrity I Would Like to Meet: Lebron James
- What I would Change in the World: World Peace
- Best Outdoor Hoops Game: 21
- If I could play 1-on-1 vs. anyone: Michael Jordan
- Favorite Emoji: Crying/laughing emoji