These are strange times for Scott Martin. For the first time in his athletic career, the Valparaiso High grad is without a team.

Martin on Wednesday announced he is transferring from Purdue after averaging 8.5 points and 3.8 rebounds as a freshman. He just isn't sure where yet.

"It's a weird feeling to not know what you're going to do," Martin said via cell phone Thursday night. "Right now I just need to keep focused on school and make sure I end on a good note."

Yes, Martin plans to finish out the school year at Purdue. He also said he won't make any decisions about his future before the school year ends -- even if his phone is already ringing off the hook.

Martin said he has already been contacted personally by Valparaiso, Baylor, Evansville, Butler and DePaul. Several other schools -- including Notre Dame -- have placed calls to his AAU or high school coach, Martin said.

"A lot of schools calling me are schools that recruited me before I came here, so I know them on a personal level," Martin said.

That would include VU. Martin said Crusader coach Homer Drew, who heavily recruited him and former Valparaiso High teammate Robbie Hummel out of high school, called him Thursday.

"It went well," Martin said of the conversation. "We just kind of talked about VU and that sort of thing. ... I'm definitely interested in Valparaiso and what they have to offer for me in terms of an education and playing basketball."