The latest Penn State Basketball news, updates, and analysis of the biggest storylines facing the Penn State Nittany Lions.
The College Basketball offseason is already in full swing, and teams are trying to finalize their rosters both through recruiting, as well as the transfer portal, and that’s no different for Penn State Basketball. Under new head coach Mike Rhoades, the Nittany Lions will need to not only fill out the majority of the roster, … Read more
Dallion Johnson entered the transfer portal shortly after the season ended and we know where he will be heading. Johnson will be joining former Penn State Basketball head coach Pat Chambers at Florida Gulf Coast next season. Chambers was the one who recruited Johnson for the 2020 class when he was a 3-star recruit ranked … Read more
Penn State Basketball Head Coach Mike Rhoades has landed a massive commit from the transfer portal. The Nittany Lions are picking up Ace Baldwin Jr. from Rhoades’ former team VCU. Baldwin was the 2022-23 Atlantic 10 player of the year and led the Rams with 12.7 points per game, 5.8 assist per game, and 2.2 … Read more
According to a report by ND Insider, former Penn State Basketball Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry interviewed with Notre Dame during the 2022-2023 season. On the night of February 27th, it is reported that Shrewsberry had a 45-minute Zoom call with Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick. Penn State’s season didn’t end until a loss to … Read more
Penn State Basketball has seen an exodus in the wake of former head coach Micah Shrewsberry’s exit for Notre Dame. Now that the NCAA Tournament has come to end with Uconn winning the National Championship by beating San Diego State, the real offseason for College Basketball begins. There are a lot of questions about who … Read more
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State Basketball officially announced the hiring of their new basketball head coach, Mike Rhoades on March 30. Coming over from VCU, Rhoades was introduced by Athletic Director Pat Kraft in front of President Bendapudi, the Legion of Blue, some former and current (!) players and Rhoades family in a press … Read more
James Franklin rolled out the blue carpet for new Penn State Basketball head coach Mike Rhoades. Rhoades arrived in Happy Valley, family in tow, the morning of Thursday, March 30, in advance of his introductory press conference as Nittany Lions head coach, and Franklin was among the first to greet him in Happy Valley. In … Read more
In what has been a tense week surrounding Penn State Basketball, the Nittany Lions have their new head coach. Mike Rhoades is headed to Happy Valley, as the Pennsylvania native returns home as the program’s next head coach. Grading Mike Rhoades’ Hire as Penn State Basketball Coach Pat Kraft and company worked quickly to make … Read more
According to multiple reports, Penn State Basketball hired Mike Rhoades as its head basketball coach on Tuesday March 28th. Rhoades arrives in the aftermath of former head coach Micah Shrewsberry returning to his home state of Indiana to lead the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, in the aftermath of taking the Nittany Lions into the second-round … Read more
The much heralded Penn State Basketball 2022-2023 recruiting class has taken another hit as Jameel Brown has announced he is entering the transfer portal. Coming to Penn State with Kanye Clary, Kebba Njie, Demetrius Lilley and the also-portal bound Evan Mahaffey were supposed to be a huge part of the Nittany Lions‘ future. This coupled with … Read more
The chaos that has ensued in the Penn State Basketball community since Micah Shrewsberry left for Notre Dame has been tense the last week. All roads led to Mike Rhoades. Fans are upset that the Nittany Lions‘ job was used as a stepping stone job for another program and that has seemed to light a … Read more
In what must feel like deja vu for Penn State Basketball fans, another commit has asked for a release from their letter of intent. Much like 2020, when the Nittany Lions lost the commitments of Pat Chambers’ final recruiting class, Logan Imes became the second member of Micah Shrewsberry’s final recruiting class to start exploring other schools. Sources say … Read more
Last Wednesday, former Penn State Basketball head coach Micah Shrewsberry left Happy Valley for the same position at Notre Dame. Athletic Director Pat Kraft has now spent five days searching for Shrewsberry’s replacement and zeroing in on potential candidates. Here’s where things stand as Penn State Basketball Searches for its next head coach Top candidate … Read more
Penn State Basketball guard/forward Evan Mahaffey has entered the transfer portal, according to numerous sources. Mahaffey was part of former head coach Micah Shrewsberry‘s first full incoming first year class, along with Kebba Njie, Jameel Brown, Kanye Clary and Demetrius Lilley. Mahaffey’s minutes varied wildly throughout the season but he averaged 9.3 minutes, scoring 2.8 … Read more
Does Penn State Basketball have their man? It seems Penn State Basketball is close to making their decision to replace former Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry who left for Notre Dame earlier this week. VCU (Virginia Commonwealth)’s head coach Mike Rhoades reportedly met with Penn State brass Sunday in Richmond, Virginia. Pat Kraft, the Penn State … Read more
As if the last 36 hours couldn’t have gotten any worse, the hits just keep on coming for Penn State Basketball. Forward Carey Booth has requested his release from the letter of intent he signed a few months ago, following former Nittany Lions head coach Micah Shrewsberry’s departure for Notre Dame. Booth is the 2nd … Read more
With former Penn State Basketball head coach Micah Shrewsberry off to Notre Dame, Penn State athletic director Patrick Kraft has begun the search for a new head coach that will be “a tremendous coach, teacher and person, who will take [Penn State] to unprecedented heights.” While there are a number of potential hires that have … Read more
What has been rumored for the past few months, Micah Shrewsberry is officially heading to Notre Dame after spending just two years at the helm of Penn State Basketball. The Irish offered Shrewsberry a 7-year deal that will pay over $4 million annually. Penn State made a push late and offered an identical deal, but … Read more
With news breaking of Micah Shrewsberry’s departure to Notre Dame, who will roam the sidelines of the Bryce Jordan Center for the Penn State Basketball next year? Just two years removed from hiring Shrewsberry, the Nittany Lions will need to filla head coaching vacancy. 3 Best Options for Penn State Basketball to Replace Micah Shrewsberry … Read more
According to multiple reports, Head Basketball Coach Micah Shrewsberry is leaving Penn State Basketball for the open job at Notre Dame. Despite a reported $4 million buy-out, the Fighting Irish are offering Shrewsberry a 7-year deal that will likely make him one of the higher paid coaches in all of Division 1 basketball. This comes … Read more
