Penn State’s men’s basketball season ended with a glimmer of hope with a solid showing in the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament, but the Nittany Lions ultimately were forced to sit and watch all of the postseason action from home. But the second season under head coach Micah Shrewsberry should continue to intriguing to watch as the program grows and is developed under the second-year head coach. And on Wednesday, the program received a bit of a boost with an announcement from veteran Myles Dread.
Dread announced, via Twitter, that he will return for another season with the Penn State program. The senior guard will be making use of his extra year of eligibility provided to the NCAA as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the entire sports calendar.
“I made the choice to attend Penn State with the idea of taking a team that hadn’t been to the NCAA Tournament in years to the Big Dance,” Dread said in his statement. “This past season I was not fully healthy, and under the guidance and supervision of the medical staff, I was able to play with a severely torn labrum in my shooting shoulder.”
This is the first time Dread has discussed his injury status for the 2021-22 season, but it does explain why he was wearing a brace.
“With that being said, I will be returning to Penn State to utilize my extra year of eligibility,” Dread said. “I look forward to leading this team and giving everything I have as we set out to accomplish our goals.”
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— Myles Dread (@mylesd12_) March 29, 2022
Dread will be a nice returning piece to the Penn State roster next season. [autotag]Jalen Pickett[/autotag] has confirmed his plan to return to the Nittany Lions in 2022, but Penn State will likely be losing [autotag]Sam Sessoms[/autotag] through the transfer portal.
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