Lima Ohio: It’s been a lengthy process for Elida basketball standout Dakota Mathias.

 

Heading into this past season as a junior, Mathias already had the attention of many NCAA Division I basketball programs.

For months, Mathias talked to many college coaches and visited schools as the recruiting process heated up.

However, after playing in an AAU tournament this past weekend in Fort Wayne, Ind., Mathias decided to continue his basketball career at Purdue University.

Mathias accepted a scholarship from Purdue University this weekend, becoming the first member of the Boilermakers' 2014 recruiting class. He made an official visit to Purdue in April when he told Purdue coach Matt Painter he hoped to make a decision before July.

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