Purdue Fort Wayne basketball signed three players in its 2026 recruiting class on the first day of the early signing period Wednesday.

Guards Jaiden Arnold and Carl Thompson III and forward Adam Walker are officially Mastodons.

"Our program has been built on players who love to play, live in the gym, and are obsessed with development. This group fits that mold perfectly and will thrive in our pace-and-space style of play," PFW coach Jon Coffman said in a statement.

"College basketball is evolving, and we're committed to adapting — as long as it aligns with our team culture: being part of something bigger than ourselves."

The 6-foot-1 Arnold, a Cincinnati native, scored 1,000 points in high school and was the Ohio Division 3 Player of the Year. He is now playing a postgraduate season at

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