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It was during the 1993-94 season that Purdue's Glenn Robinson dominated the Big Ten, averaging more than 30 points and 11 rebounds per game en route to winning the Wooden and Naismith awards as national player of the year.

It's a sight most opponents probably would rather not ever see happen again. Yet, fast forward to more than 15 years later and there's a real possibility Big Ten coaches, fans and players could soon be seeing a very familiar face attempting to put up similar performances.

Indeed, Glenn Robinson III isn't his father yet, but he's making a name for himself playing AAU, said his SYF Players coach Wayne Brumm. The younger Robinson is a 6-foot-5 shooting guard from St. John, Ind., in the Class of 2012, and he's receiving a lot of interest from Big Ten schools right now. Brumm said Michigan recently offered Robinson, and Illinois, Indiana and Purdue have been recruiting him as well, though they haven't offered.

There's a good reason for the attention.

"He's very skilled. He can handle it, pass it, shoot it," Brumm said. "He's a really good athlete, got good vertical, got good quickness. He's long ... So when you get a 6-5 kid who's growing and he keeps working hard on his game, those kids end up being pretty special."

Brumm said the elder Robinson's connections to Purdue will have no bearing on where the younger Robinson chooses to go.

"Based on my conversations with him, he's open (to anywhere)," Brumm said. "I don't think because his dad went there that that's going to play any role in his decision. He may end up going to Purdue, but if he does, it will be because it's the right fit for him and he really wants to go there. Not because of past history."

Another factor for Purdue is a lack of available scholarships remaining in the 2012 class, as the team appears to have only one more to hand out at this time. Illinois could be limited too. The Illini have three open scholarships as of now, but Bruce Weber hopes to fill two of those in the 2011 class.

While it would be quite the feat for anyone to duplicate the numbers that the elder Robinson put up years ago, Brumm said there's reason to believe the younger Robinson can be a star as well.

"He's a puppy. He's still growing and maturing. He's going to be a big-timer," Brumm said.