Kelsey Barlow

Every single player on Purdue can defend. The two wing players, D.J. Byrd and Ryne Smith, are essentially interchangable - strong, rugged, well-built fairly athletic 6'5 defenders and shooters, who chip in with the rebounding load. The same could be said of backup big men Patrick Bade, Travis Carroll and Sandi Marcius, all space eaters who grab a few rebounds and who aren't allowed to shoot unless it's wide open. That's half of the rotation stereotyped already, and backup combo guard Kelsey Barlow is much the same. The biggest and most athletic of all the guards, he is best defensively, able to finish in transition, but without good ball handling or jumpshooting abilities, and a turnover waiting to happen when he's trying to drive through traffic. All of the rosters defends; half of the roster doesn't score. None of those defensive role players can create much offense for themselves.