Former Purdue center Isaac Haas reaches summer league deal with Utah Jazz

WEST LAFAYETTE — One of the biggest players in college basketball will get his chance to find his place in the NBA.

Former Purdue center Isaac Haas has reached an agreement to play with the Utah Jazz in the NBA Summer League, per Purdue and multiple reports. That league begins play July 6 in Las Vegas.

Haas measured as one of the largest players at the NBA Draft Combine, standing 7-2 3/4 in shoes and weighing 303 pounds. His pre-draft workout availability was limited while he recovered from surgery to repair the fractured right elbow suffered during Purdue's NCAA Tournament opener.

Haas was at times a dominant offensive force for the Boilermakers. He averaged 14.7 points, 5.7. rebounds and 1.3 blocks as a senior and was a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, given to the nation's top center.

He'll now work on adapting that overwhelming force style of play to the faster paced NBA.

Utah begins summer league play on July 7 against the Portland Trail Blazers — the team that drafted former Boilermaker Caleb Swanigan one year ago.